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\u201eMusic is the strongest drug of all\u201d<\/h1>\n

(Steven Tyler \u2013 lead singer of Aerosmith)[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]It\u2019s the same for everyone. You hear your favourite <\/strong>music playing and you become filled with a feeling of <\/strong>happiness. This is caused by the neurotransmitter dopamine <\/strong>(often called \u201cthe happy hormone\u201d). Dopamine <\/strong>is produced when people are enjoying music or drugs. <\/strong>Both can spark creative flights of fancy in musical artists <\/strong>and can induce a trance-like state in listeners. Different <\/strong>drugs are associated with different musical styles. In the <\/strong>past, drugs have been at times embraced and at other <\/strong>times condemned. But were the hippies of the 1960s <\/strong>responsible for introducing drugs to the music scene <\/strong>and were they actually the biggest drug abusers?<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_image image=”16647″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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Berlioz \u2013 the original hippie of classical music?<\/h2>\n

In the nineteenth century, many people consumed opium for recreational purposes \u2013 including the composer Hector Berlioz. His \u201csymphonie fantastique\u201d tells of the heartache of the protagonist, who, believing that his love is unrequited, turns to opium and falls into a deep sleep filled with wild visions \u2013 including a march to his own execution. In 1969, Leonard Bernstein called this work the first psychedelic symphony in history, the first musical description of a drug-induced state of intoxication \u2013 written in 1830, or 130 years before The Beatles.1 This offers clear proof that music and drugs go hand in hand \u2013 and have done for quite some time![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Hippie vibes and harsh realities<\/h2>\n

Up until the mid 1960s, drugs tended to receive dishonourable mentions only in the jazz and blues genres. However, with the advent of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, the influence of drugs on the world of music quickly became undeniable. LSD in particular shone through many song lyrics as a mindexpanding wonder drug. One unforgettable high point of the hippie era was the legendary Woodstock Festival of 1969, at which Jefferson Airplane\u2019s song \u201cWhite Rabbit\u201d became a hymn to love, peace and LSD. The Rolling Stones took a different approach, however. In their song \u201cMother’s Little Helper\u201d, they delivered a sharp critique of the way in which valium was being covertly used by many women to help them be \u201cthe perfect housewife\u201d. At that time, psychotropic drugs were already being prescribed as a quick fix for mental health problems. Even today, \u201cmother\u2019s little helper\u201d is used as a synonym for any type of tranquillizer.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

From mind expansion to self-destruction<\/h2>\n

In the 1970s, heroin and cocaine entered the limelight \u2013 especially in the rock and punk scenes. And with them they brought self-destructive drug use. Lou Reed\u2019s song \u201cHeroin\u201d vividly evokes the flight from reality that soon transforms into dependency and a life consumed by the thought of how to get the next shot into the veins.[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Rap music in hip-hop culture<\/h2>\n

In the 1970s, the slums of New York were also awash with heroin. It was from this hotbed that rap was born. This genre, together with other elements like breakdance, is at the heart of hip-hop culture, which is the most dominant youth culture in the world today. Back then, rap was a desperate but peaceful cry for help against social injustice and street violence. Over time, the scene expanded and subgenres developed, which, to this day, provide insights into drug use from different perspectives. Marijuana is very much in the spotlight in many songs, and its consumption is often depicted as a natural lifestyle choice. For example, Snoop Dogg delivers the following lyrics in his distinctive laid-back style in \u201cYoung, Wild and Free\u201d: \u201cSo what we smoke weed? We\u2019re just having fun; we don\u2019t care who sees \u2026\u201d. The production and sale of drugs is the second most popular theme, as in \u201cFeeling Myself\u201d by Nicki Minaj: \u201cCookin\u2019 up the base, lookin\u2019 like a kilo\u201d. Many songs also reference other well-established drugs like cocaine, crack and the party drug ecstasy (MDMA).2<\/sup>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

The wild 21st century<\/h2>\n

By today\u2019s standards, the hippies were almost well-behaved \u2013 current musical artists tend to get straight to the point! One US study found that song lyrics in the 21st century contain 5 times more drug references than before! The findings were based on \u201cTop 40\u201d song charts since 1960.3<\/sup>[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_message css=””]<\/p>\n

Music festivals \u2013 a challenge and an opportunity<\/h3>\n

While music festivals represent a genuine public security challenge, they also offer a valuable insight into the current drug landscape. For example, one Australian study indicated that MDMA was the most frequently detected substance in drug-related deaths at festivals between 2000 and 2019.4 <\/sup>In 2022, Ireland launched a pilot project called \u201cSafer Nightlife\u201d, a pioneering step aimed at enabling more effective management of the ever-changing risks associated with the sale of illegal drugs. Various authorities collaborated closely on the initiative to enable early detection of new trends and an early warning system for emerging risks. The project proved successful within the year of its launch, when a large amount of data on drugs in circulation was gathered at Ireland\u2019s largest annual music festival, \u201cThe Electric Picnic\u201d. Thanks to a rapid communication campaign, festivalgoers were warned in time about particularly potent MDMA pills. In addition, three substances were identified that had never been detected in Ireland up to that point: 3\u2011CMC, 5\u2011MAPB and 4\u2011HO\u2011MiPT.5<\/sup>[\/vc_message][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_image image=”15917″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]References:<\/span>
\n1: CBS Television Network Broadcast, L. Bernstein (25. Mai 1969), Young People\u2019s Concert, Berlioz Takes a Trip; 2: Stickle, B. (2021), A High Note: Drug Misuse in Popular Rap Music, Substance Use &<\/span> Misuse, Volume 56; 3: Christenson, P. G. et al. (2019), What has America been singing about?, Psychology of Music, Vol. 47; 4: Santamaria, R. et al. (2024), Drug-related death at Australian music festivals,<\/span> International Journal of Drug Policy, 123; 5: Killeen, N. et al. (2022), Safer Nightlife Programme 2022, National Social Inclusion Office<\/span><\/p>\n

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