Straight Edge, a youth counter culture that emerged in the 1980s, is often associated with abstinence from drugs, alcohol, and promiscuous sex. The movement, connected through the Punk and Hardcore music scenes, was established as a rejection of a society dominated by substance abuse and hegemony.
Edge: Perspectives on Drug Free Culture
The Straight Edge movement emerged from 1980s punk, characterized by a youth subculture that explicitly rejects drug and alcohol consumption.
