Drug Trends

Wanted you all to be aware of some recent Drug Trends in TX. Also, don't forget to wear Red this Friday February 5th to support Heart Disease prevention for women (Heart disease is top killer for tobacco users)! See post below.



“Liquid O” is Heroin mixed with water put in a Visine bottle; a drop of the liquid is either snorted by nose or put in mouth and swallowed. Confirmed in an area of my region, huge issue!

Symptoms of the use of liquid heroin is constricted pupils, droopy eyelids, slow speech, slow reflexes, facial itching, dry mouth and lowered blood pressure.

"Lean", a popular drink originated from Houston Texas, you require the following for the original formula:

-Promethazine w/Codeine VC <- Sizzurp (active ingredient)
-Original Sprite Soda <- Mixing ingredient (although different flavors of sprite are now used, such as sprite remix)
-Jolly rancher candy <- Flavor additive

Put it all in a styrofoam cup and enjoy. The codeine is mainly responsible for the euphoric feeling after drinking lean. Promethazine causes motor skill impairment, lethargy, extreme drowsiness, as well as a disassociative feeling from all other parts of the body, specifically the stomach and digestive system. If it doesn't have promethazine w/ Codeine, it isn't real sizzurp.

The mixed drink combination known as "lean", is normally the color purple, due the added ingredient sizzurp, which is originally a dark purple syrup. There are other colors of sizzurp which can be added to create lean, but the purple is the true sizurp

There are drinks on the market now, in convenience and grocery stores meant to replicate the effects of "Lean." Some of these brands are Purple Drank, Slow Cow, Ex Chill, Malava Relax, all used to create the popular "slow your roll" feeling. Move over Red Bull...we're going the opposite direction now. You can imagine the side effects, slowed speech, slowed reactions, apathy, depression, etc.

Studies show continued escalation of Marijuana and prescription drug abuse among teens. Easier access with lesser penalties...prevention, intervention, parental involvement and law enforcement (even of tobacco and alcohol offenses) are the key.