8. Drinking Lean
Lean or “purple drank” is a mixture of prescription cold medicine along with flavoured soda and at times, hard candy – for taste of course. The appeal comes from a “swooning euphoric” sensation which usually comes from promethazine (an antihistamine) and codeine use. Lean is a popular drink among rappers, so how did pop star Justin Bieber get in the mix? Well according to TMZ, Bieber became associated with the drink while recording Journals – arguably Justin’s worst album – in Atlanta. Whoever’s responsible for introducing the Biebs to the infamous concoction is up for debate, but there’s no doubt Justin loves the “Sizzurp.”
The star’s affection was for one particular brand by the name of Actavis, which ended up being pulled from production due to the advertisement the drug received due to Bieber’s connection towards it. Luckily for Justin and his fans, the star got off the substance and into rehab in 2015… hopefully he’s keeping that promise!
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