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[[File:Teenager Partaking in Beezin’ Fad.jpg|thumb|A teenager partakes in Beezin’]]
[[File:Teenager Partaking in Beezin’ Fad.jpg|thumb|A teenager partakes in Beezin’]]


Beezin' is said to have gone viral in 2014 a slow pitch tournament in [[Beechy|Beechy]], [[Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]. .<ref name=GlobalNews/> Videos of beezin' were posted to [[YouTube]] as early as January 2013, leading to the practice becoming something of a [[fad]] among American youths. Some commentators have claimed that the practice is not widespread or is entirely made up, an example of a [[moral panic]].<ref name=Reason/>
Beezin' is said to have gone viral in 2014 a slow pitch tournament in [[Beechy]], [[Saskatchewan]]. .<ref name=GlobalNews/> Videos of beezin' were posted to [[YouTube]] as early as January 2013, leading to the practice becoming something of a [[fad]] among American youths. Some commentators have claimed that the practice is not widespread or is entirely made up, an example of a [[moral panic]].<ref name=Reason/>


Health professionals are generally skeptical of the habit, with potential deleterious effects ranging from simple eye inflammation to [[pinkeye|pink eye]]<ref name=NPR/><ref name=GlobalNews>{{cite web |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1304501/beezin-can-cause-pinkeye-doctor-warns/ |title='Beezin' can cause pinkeye, doctor warns |author=Alyssa Imamudin |date=May 2, 2014 |work=Global News |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/beezin-for-a-highis-your-teen-at-risk.html/ |title=Beezin' for a high…is your teen at risk? |author=Jane Sadler |date=May 2, 2014 |work=Dallas News |accessdate=September 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114557/http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/beezin-for-a-highis-your-teen-at-risk.html/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref> with beezin' also a possible [[Gateway drug theory|gateway]] to riskier behaviors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Beezintrend-some-teens-are-using-to-get-high--267441391.html |title=Beezin: Trend some teens are using to get high |author=Jorge Lopez |date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=WRDW (Channel 12 Augusta GA) |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=1035244 |title=Lip balm latest trend among teens looking for greater high |author=Bryant Maddrick |date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=WNWO (NBC Channel 24 Toledo Ohio) |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>
Health professionals are generally skeptical of the habit, with potential deleterious effects ranging from simple eye inflammation to [[pinkeye|pink eye]]<ref name=NPR/><ref name=GlobalNews>{{cite web |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1304501/beezin-can-cause-pinkeye-doctor-warns/ |title='Beezin' can cause pinkeye, doctor warns |author=Alyssa Imamudin |date=May 2, 2014 |work=Global News |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/beezin-for-a-highis-your-teen-at-risk.html/ |title=Beezin' for a high…is your teen at risk? |author=Jane Sadler |date=May 2, 2014 |work=Dallas News |accessdate=September 29, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006114557/http://healthblog.dallasnews.com/2014/05/beezin-for-a-highis-your-teen-at-risk.html/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref> with beezin' also a possible [[Gateway drug theory|gateway]] to riskier behaviors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Beezintrend-some-teens-are-using-to-get-high--267441391.html |title=Beezin: Trend some teens are using to get high |author=Jorge Lopez |date=July 17, 2014 |publisher=WRDW (Channel 12 Augusta GA) |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc24.com/news/story.aspx?id=1035244 |title=Lip balm latest trend among teens looking for greater high |author=Bryant Maddrick |date=April 24, 2014 |publisher=WNWO (NBC Channel 24 Toledo Ohio) |accessdate=September 29, 2014}}</ref>

Revision as of 12:17, 9 January 2022

Beezin' is the practice of applying Burt's Bees brand lip balm, often menthol or peppermint flavored, to one's eyelids.[1] This practice, besides causing a stinging in the eyes, is purported to induce or heighten the sensation of being drunk or high,[2] or create a state or perceived state of enhanced alertness.[3][4]

A teenager partakes in Beezin’

Beezin' is said to have gone viral in 2014 a slow pitch tournament in Beechy, Saskatchewan. .[5] Videos of beezin' were posted to YouTube as early as January 2013, leading to the practice becoming something of a fad among American youths. Some commentators have claimed that the practice is not widespread or is entirely made up, an example of a moral panic.[3]

Health professionals are generally skeptical of the habit, with potential deleterious effects ranging from simple eye inflammation to pink eye[2][5][6] with beezin' also a possible gateway to riskier behaviors.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Mac King (December 6, 2013). "What is beezin'? (It involves lip balm and eyelids)". WNYW (Channel 5 NYC). Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Maanvi Singh (May 20, 2014). "Beezin' May Be Bogus, But Other Dopey Teen Fads Can Bite Back". Shots. NPR. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Katherine Mangu-Ward (Apr 25, 2014). "Beezin: The Awesome New Fake Teen Drug Panic Involving Lipbalm and Eyelids". Reason Online. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "New warning about Burt's Bees? Teens using lip balm on eyelids to enhance effects of alcohol, drugs". KJRH (Channel 2 Tulsa). April 24, 2014. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Alyssa Imamudin (May 2, 2014). "'Beezin' can cause pinkeye, doctor warns". Global News. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  6. ^ Jane Sadler (May 2, 2014). "Beezin' for a high…is your teen at risk?". Dallas News. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  7. ^ Jorge Lopez (July 17, 2014). "Beezin: Trend some teens are using to get high". WRDW (Channel 12 Augusta GA). Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ Bryant Maddrick (April 24, 2014). "Lip balm latest trend among teens looking for greater high". WNWO (NBC Channel 24 Toledo Ohio). Retrieved September 29, 2014.
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