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Not to be confused with the tool known as a straightedge, or the song the subculture takes its name from, Straight Edge. Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated sXe or signified XXX or X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco and other recreational drugs, in reaction to the excesses of punk subculture.
The straight-edge lifestyle is rooted in the idea of being an individual in control of one's life. A central theme of the straight-edge culture is going against mainstream society, primarily in not drinking alcohol, smoking or using drugs, but the concept carries into other aspects of people's lives.