purple drank

Cough syrup cocktail

Purple drank is a recreational drug mixture of prescription cough syrup containing codeine and promethazine, combined with a soft drink and often hard candy.

Named for its typical color, it originated in Houston hip-hop culture and spread through rap lyrics in the 1990s and 2000s.

Also called lean, sizzurp, or dirty Sprite.

The drink produces a sedated, euphoric high and carries serious health risks including respiratory depression and addiction.

beverage

lean

Lacking fat; incline

  • sizzurpCodeine-soda recreational drink
  • syrupThick sugar liquid
  • SpriteLemon-lime carbonated beverage

Jolly Rancher · styrofoam cup · mixer · soda · sweet · grape · candy · carbonated · concoction · homemade

drug

codeine

Opium-derived painkiller

prescription · narcotic · abuse · addiction · overdose · withdrawal · dependency · tolerance · misuse · recreational

effects

euphoria

Intense emotional high

relaxed · slowed · numbness · slurred · woozy · impaired · stupor · lethargy · disoriented · nod

culture

Houston

Texas's largest city

Texas · trap · Three 6 Mafia · Lil Wayne · Future · crunk · slowed · remix · underground · scene

Categories
Opposites
substance use intent

purple drankprescription medication

Medicine requiring medical authorization

medical treatment · palliative care

sobriety/intoxication

purple dranksobriety

Unimpaired mental state

clean living · abstinence · straight edge · drug-free · teetotalism

health impact

purple drankclean eating

Unprocessed, natural diet

herbal tea · smoothie · wheatgrass · kombucha · vitamin water

Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Negative · Rated R