JaMarcus Russell
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JaMarcus Trenell Russell is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League for three seasons with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football for t
Russell with the Oakland Raiders in 2008
Russell talking with offensive coordinator Greg Knapp
Russell (#2) taking the snap versus the Atlanta Falcons.
Lean (drug)
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Lean or purple drank is a polysubstance drink used as a recreational drug. It is prepared by mixing prescription-grade cough or cold syrup containing an opioid drug and an antihistamine drug with a so
JaMarcus Russell
…Russell wrote a personal essay for The Players Tribune, titled "Y'all Don't Know a Damn Thing About Jamarcus Russell". In the piece, he addressed his lean consumption during his LSU career, his family, and his "bust" designation. Columbus Touchdown Club SEC Player of the Year (2005…
Lean closeup
Ingredients for creating lean, including codeine-promethazine cough syrup, Jolly Rancher candies, and Sprite. Note the label on the bottled syrup, printed with instructions on how to prepare the lean. Some of the syrup has been decanted into a plastic container.
A spoonful of promethazine/codeine syrup showing the characteristic purple color
In 2019, rapper Future publicly spoke about quitting lean after learning about how his music influenced teenagers to try the drug.