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'Sizzurp:' A Dangerous Cough Syrup Mixture
ResumeRapper Lil Wayne was recently in the hospital after suffering a seizure last week. He says his seizures are caused by epilepsy, but he's also known to be a fan of something called "sizzurp," a dangerous drink mix of prescription cough syrup, Mountain Dew, Jolly Ranchers candy, alcohol and sometimes crushed painkillers.
- Texas Commission On Alcohol And Drug Abuse: The Misuse Of Opiod Cough Syrup In Houston
- LA Times: A History Of 'Sizurp' In Song
Guest:
- Jane Maxwell, Senior Research scientist at the Center for Social Work Research at the University of Texas at Austin
This segment aired on May 6, 2013.