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Estimating the incidence of cocaine use and mortality with music lyrics about cocaine

Medicine and Health

Estimating the incidence of cocaine use and mortality with music lyrics about cocaine

Y. Hswen, A. Zhang, et al.

This groundbreaking study by Yulin Hswen, Amanda Zhang, and John S. Brownstein reveals a significant correlation between cocaine mentions in popular song lyrics and the alarming rise in cocaine use and mortality rates in the US from 2000 to 2017. Discover how music trends can provide vital insights into public health issues.

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Abstract
This study investigates the correlation between mentions of cocaine in song lyrics and the incidence of cocaine use and mortality in the US from 2000 to 2017. Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the Centers for Disease Control, along with lyric data from Lyrics.com, the researchers employed distributed lag models. Results indicate a significant association between increased cocaine mentions in lyrics and a subsequent rise in cocaine use and mortality, with a two-year lag observed for mortality. This suggests that popular music trends may serve as a valuable tool for tracking cocaine-related epidemiological trends.
Publisher
npj Digital Medicine
Published On
Jun 30, 2021
Authors
Yulin Hswen, Amanda Zhang, John S. Brownstein
Tags
cocaine
song lyrics
mortality
public health
epidemiology
drug use
music trends

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