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...a010801a.htm). They also emphasize that recovery is possible through treatment. These artists include Mary J. Blige, KISS, the Dixie Chicks, Lauryn Hill, widow of former Sublime lead singer Bradley Nowell and many other artists. 'Each of these performers appeal to a different sector of the music culture, but all deliver a single message: drugs may appear glamorous, but in reality are destructive forces that ruin talent, end careers, destroy lives and kill' (http://teenmusic.about.com/library/weekly/aa010801a.htm). Most people have seen the Anti-Drug commercials on television by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. The kids on the commercials say what they do to keep themselves away from drugs. In one particular commercial the teenager says music is his anti-drug. A number of people say that certain types of music influence teenagers to try and use drugs -- however, some kids say they use it as their anti-drug. So the real question is, if a teenager listens to the 36 Mafia song called 'Where is the bud,' then is he or she going to want to go out and try marijuana? This is the big controversy in this area. Most likely, teenagers, parents and society will never agree as to whether to censor music and what kind of music will be censored. Although there are many anti-censorship groups like Rock Against Censorship, censorship of music is getting tougher and tougher. I do not think any time in the near future everyone will ever agree upon this issue. I do not agree with the censorship of music. I think that it is the parents' responsibility to decide what their children may or may not listen to. Society and the government are not here to raise America's youth, parents are. Also, an artist's music is an art, an expression of themselves and what they have been through. Changing their music, changes their art that they created. I would find that very insulting...