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The "Okusuri Charm" movement in Japan: Prescription drug accessories emerging on X (Twitter)
Tatsuki Ikejiri1, Hayase Hakariya1,2, Haruna Kai1,3
1Laboratory for Human Nature, Medicine and Cultures Kyoto Japan.
Background:
In this digital age, social networks may offer an avenue for individuals to obtain drugs illicitly beyond the prescribed amount. Users on X (Twitter)® have ingeniously fabricated fashionable accessories that employ prescription drug sheets, termed "Okusuri Charm".
Methods:
This cross-sectional study scrutinized the emerging "Okusuri Charm" trend, by searching the term in Japanese on X (Twitter)® and analyzing related posts.
Results:
Alongside illegal prescription drug trading, individuals crafted accessories from drug sheets, particularly prescribed psychiatric drugs, and dealt with other users, leading to a growing trend this year.
Conclusions:
A positive outlook toward this trend is the emergence of a new artistic movement, but a pessimistic viewpoint is the creators' misuse of prescription drugs, potentially fostering illegal drug dealings.
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