We�ve all seen them: youngsters with i-pods and headphones, eyes closed, humming in time to the beat in their mind; blasting music from cars on the streets or from the confines of their rooms, lost in a world of their own. It�s scary to see the number of Muslim youngsters who are either already addicted to music, or on their way to becoming hopeless junkies who cannot pass even a few hours in relative silence.
If you think this is hyperbole, take a minute to talk to your friendly neighborhood music �enthusiast� and watch them confess that music is their �buzz�, their �high�, or even their �life.� Interestingly, most parents who would be alarmed if their offspring were involved in substance abuse, see no harm in indulging and actively feeding a music addiction, viewing it as a �harmless phase� that they will �automatically outgrow.� How �harmless� is popular music? How do we identify a music addiction? And most importantly, how does one break the habit if they�re hooked? HERE<http://1426.blogspot.com/2010/02/muslim-youngsters-and-music-addiction.html>
