The “Okusuri Charm” movement in Japan: Prescription drug accessories emerging on X (Twitter)

IF 1.8 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Journal of General and Family Medicine Pub Date : 2023-12-17 DOI:10.1002/jgf2.666

Tatsuki Ikejiri MD, Hayase Hakariya PhD, Haruna Kai, Natsuki Yokoyama BS, Arisa Hakariya MD

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Abstract

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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日本的 "Okusuri Charm "运动：X（推特）上出现的处方药配件

在这个数字时代，社交网络可能为个人提供了一条获取超出处方量的非法药物的途径。X（Twitter）®上的用户巧妙地利用处方药片制作了时尚饰品，被称为 "Okusuri Charm"。本横断面研究通过在X（Twitter）®上用日语搜索 "Okusuri Charm "一词并分析相关帖子，对新出现的 "Okusuri Charm "趋势进行了研究。在非法处方药交易的同时，一些人利用药片（尤其是精神科处方药）制作饰品，并与其他使用者进行交易，这在今年形成了一种增长趋势。对这一趋势的积极看法是出现了一种新的艺术运动，但悲观的观点则认为创作者滥用处方药，有可能助长非法药物交易。

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Journal of General and Family Medicine MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

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2.10

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6.20%

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审稿时长

48 weeks