Lean or purple drank (known by numerous local and street names) is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug. It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing an opioid drug and an anti-histamine drug with a soft drink and sometimes hard candy.

Jan 29, 2020 · Lean is a very sweet drink that blends soda with cough syrup containing codeine. Some formulas also add candy or sweetening syrup. Users may also mix in promethazine, which is an antihistamine...

Mar 25, 2025 · Lean, also known by the popular street name “purple drank,” is an illicit substance made with codeine, containing cough syrup, soda, hard candy, occasionally alcohol, and the antihistamine, promethazine. An individual can develop a lean addiction in a relatively short period due to how opioids impact the brain’s reward response system.

Jun 1, 2018 · “Lean” is a slang term for a drink that contains the medications promethazine and codeine. People often combine a cough syrup containing the drugs with soda and flavored candies such as Jolly Rancher. Also known as “purple drank” and “sizzurp,” the beverage can produce feelings of relaxation and euphoria.

Nov 8, 2022 · Lean is a liquid cocktail containing multiple substances, with the primary mixture containing prescription-strength cough syrup (Codeine), soda, and hard candy such as Jolly Ranchers which is often drunk at parties. In some instances, it can also contain other illicit substances such as molly, meth, or cocaine. [1]

Feb 10, 2025 · The 5 Reasons Why Lean Is Still A Dangerous Drug Include: 1. Codeine Is An Addictive Opioid. Because codeine is among the weaker analgesics, people often forget that it is still an opioid. The body recognizes and responds to codeine in the same way it does other synthetic and prescription opioids.

Aug 3, 2023 · Lean drink, also referred to as “sizzurp” and “purple drank,” is a prescription-strength cough syrup that contains the drugs codeine and promethazine. 1 Lean is most often used in liquid form and is commonly mixed with sodas such as …

Oct 14, 2019 · Lean, also known as purple drank, sizzurp, barre, and Texas tea, is a mixture of cough syrup, soda, hard candy, and sometimes alcohol. It contains codeine and promethazine, which evoke euphoria....

Jan 15, 2025 · Lean is prepared by mixing cough syrup with other sugary drinks or soda. It is also popular with different names, like purple drank. Adults started using this drug in the 1960s. The EDM (Electronic Dance Music) and hip-hop culture promoted it again in the 1990s.

Dec 17, 2024 · Lean, also known as "purple drank," "sizzurp," or "lean syrup," is a recreational drug made by combining prescription-strength cough syrup with soda or other sugary beverages.