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Purple Drank, also known as Lean, is a mixture of a prescription cold medication with a soda drink like Sprite or Mountain Dew, plus ice and Jolly Rancher candies often added for color and taste. The cold medication is one that contains promethazine (an antihistamine) and codeine. These ingredients combined make a purple liquid that is then sipped until euphoria and dissociation from one’s body occur. The effects of taking Purple Drank will last between three and six hours.

It is common for the high associated with this combination to be called a “swooning euphoria.” The combo also has a sedative effect and makes a person woozy.

There are other effects of Purple Drank abuse that are not so sought-after.

Effects of Purple Drank include:

Constricted pupils that do not respond well to light
Rough, raspy voice
Slow, slurred speech
Uncontrolled eye movement
Droopy eyes
Slowed heart rate
Drowsiness
Loss of balance
Loss of coordination
Paleness
Constipation
Urinary tract infection
Dental problems
Addiction