Crunk: Over the Counter Cocktails

By Jim Mendoza, Hilo, Hawaii NewsNow

In January, Big Island resident Chucky Dias Oliveira made the newspaper. He died in his sleep after drinking a concoction called Crunk.
"When they don't understand the dangers of it, they're more willing to take the risk. And we see the effects of it," Hawaii Police Dept. Det. Ian Lee Loy said.

Crunk is referred to in rap music and urban slang. It means a lot of things, including a drink that mixes soda or other beverage with an over-the-counter cough syrup and crushed prescription pain killers.

Crunk produces an intense rush that's proven dangerous.

Leonard Feliciano, director of adolescent services with the Big Island Substance Abuse Council, said a frightening fact is crunk is growing more popular with teenagers and kids.

Big Island police have linked crunk to DUI's and other crimes.

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