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'Purple drank'

[There have been rising reports of drug abuse
and dependence on codeine medicines
over the past five years.
The MHRA says the oral solution is being
misused - as an ingredient in a recreational drink,
sometimes called 'purple drank'.
Its website shows there were around 250 serious or
fatal adverse reactions to medicines containing
codeine in 2023, and the same number in 2022.]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68349636