What is Straight edge?
[[File:Straight-edge-X.jpg|thumb|X as symbol of straight edge ]] '''Straight edge''' (Often called '''sXe''') is a [[lifestyle]] without [[drug]]s, [[tobacco]], or [[alcohol]]. Some followers of ''straight edge'' also [[abstinence|abstain]] from [[illegal]] or casual [[Sexual intercourse|sex]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.straightedge.com/whatissxe.html|title=What is Straight Edge?|accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> For some, no drug use includes [[caffeine]] which is a stimulant drug. Some will accept drugs such as [[codeine]] or [[morphine]] for [[medical]] reasons. Some followers of straight edge will not use Ny-Quil or Day-Quil because they contain alcohol. Those straight edgers who quit casual or illegal sex would not have one-night stands and will wait until they are in a committed [[Intimate relationship|relationship]] to have sex. Some cities have associated straight edge as [[gang]] affiliation, but advocates call it a way of life such as being a [[vegetarian]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/inside/3442/Overview |title=Inside Straight Edge |date=2008-05-14 |publisher=[[National Geographic Society]] |accessdate=23 January 2010}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{Punk}} [[Category:Subculture]] [[Category:Lifestyles]]