Broken Hallelujah

"Lean," A New Hip High

It's more than a drug; it's a culture. It's what's known on the street as "Lean," a highly addictive cocktail of cough syrup, cold medicine, alcohol and candy -- so potent it makes you "lean" over when high.

The drug first began to get attention a few years ago, when a popular Houston DJ overdosed on it. [MORE...]

I've never heard of "Lean" before. Is it really new or new to the media? There's been cough syrup highs for probably 100 years. I remember a strong cough syrup that was gold and almost as expensive as the precious metal. Long, long ago...

via: addiction and recovery