Lean is a mixture of codeine and other ingredients, such as soda and candy. It is sometimes called purple drank or sizzurp. Potential effects include pain relief, altered states of consciousness, ...

Boosie tells TMZ he nearly died 3 or 4 times from drinking lean and says it’s “f***ed up a lot of rappers and the culture of hip hop.” He says users don’t realize something that tastes like Kool-Aid ...

Let’s talk about lean. Lil Wayne is apparently back on the sizzurp even though the cocktail’s codeine- and promethazine-fueled seizures landed him in the emergency room back in 2013. On their own, ...

The abuse of Lean leaves users with a high that lasts around three hours. (Photo by Eric BARADAT / AFP) It’s cooler than ever to get high, and this without getting locked up or braving Hillbrow for a ...

JaMarcus Russell is considered one of the biggest draft busts in NFL history. The former quarterback is most infamous for his addiction to codeine, and Russell opened up about that part of his life ...

The sizzurp trend plaguing hip-hop may finally be nearing its demise. According to TMZ, Actavis--the Promethazine Codeine producer that is frequently name dropped in rap songs--is pulling the plug on ...

When you drink it, you can't even stand up straight - hence it's called lean. But it's also known as purple drank, sizzurp or Texas tea, double cupping - all these names are used to describe lean, a ...

South Africa’s medicines regulator is developing a new set of initiatives to stem the misuse of codeine, an opioid drug found in certain pain relief medicines and cough mixtures, but which people also ...