Chilling warning to parents over `Purple Drank´ playground craze that sees kids down deadly cocktail ...
(World News UK)

A DANGEROUS new craze has infested UK schools in which pupils mix fizzy drinks with opiate-laced cough syrup to create a mixture known as Purple Drank. Parents have been told children are putting their lives at risk by combining codeine-based over-the-counter medicines with soft drinks. SWNS:South West News Service Purple Drank - also know as Lean - was popularised by the US hip-hop community in the 1990s. The fad is described as extremely dangerous and concern has been raised that consuming the drink can lead to overdoses - especially if taken with alcohol. St Peter's Church of England Aided School in Exeter, Devon, has issued a warning to parents on its website amid reports several...