Vicodin is one of the most commonly abused prescription pain medications today. Vicodin is a derivative of opium, which is also used to manufacture heroin. Vicodin successfully diminishes pain, but it is highly addictive. Withdrawal symptoms of Vicodin addiction are ironically very similar to the pain it was relieving. Vicodin becomes the problem rather than the pain it was supposed to relieve.
In addition to its pain relieving properties, Vicodin can affect regions of the brain that control pleasure. Vicodin may provide a feeling of euphoria. Vicodin also causes drowsiness, constipation, and may depress breathing. Large doses of Vicodin may be fatal.
One of the two drug chemicals in Vicodin is Acetaminophen. This is taken daily by millions of people in our society. Acetaminophen is an over-the-counter drug known as Tylenol. Prolonged use of Tylenol is extremely detrimental to the body. Tylenol has been noted to cause major liver damage and eventually liver failure. It was documented that a few Vicodin addicts had reach the point of taking up to one hundred pills daily. This sounds astronomical and incomprehensible, but to the addict it is a necessity.
Prescription drug abuse can begin harmlessly enough. The potential abuser might experience some sort of injury or operation and the doctor prescribed something for the pain. This could lead to the desire for more of the same feeling. This desire could then lead to a cycle of prescription drug abuse. Eventually, death ends the prolonged abuse cycle. To think it all might have started with a broken arm.
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http://www2.hawaii.edu/~destinyj/pain_killers/vicoden/vicoden.htm
2006-08-10 22:47:47
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answered by Anonymous
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To be problem-free, vicoden is amazingly addictive. i recognize for a actuality because i'm an addict. i began out with vicoden then that end operating for me and that i went on to larger and larger risky drugs. All narcotics are undesirable on your liver. besides the undeniable fact that it sounds as besides the undeniable fact that you're literally not abusing your meds. that is giant. It does reason liver harm after postpone use. i imagine, like various medicine that you're taking, in case you're taking it responsibly you'd be all right. reliable success To You.
2016-11-24 19:50:23
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answered by Anonymous
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it's a derivative of Opium, highly addictive and dimishes symptoms of pain. Overdosing can cause various symptoms including constipation! Withdrawal symptoms for abusers can ironically be similar to the symptoms it's designed to relieve.
2006-08-10 22:49:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Hydrocodone
2006-08-10 22:46:25
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answered by Splishy 7
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heavy duty pain killer. Brett Favre got in trouble (well, some bad press anyway) a few years ago for getting himself addicted to it. . he was playing in pain a lot in those years. .
my girlfriend also is taking it. . she has lupus so is often in a lot of pain from it. .
2006-08-10 22:43:24
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answered by Wayne A 5
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yup yup that's right it is a heavy duty pain killer that will knock you on your a s s
2006-08-10 22:45:50
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answered by Anonymous
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it's nothing,give 'em to me
2006-08-10 22:44:48
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answered by b 4
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http://www.drugs.com/vicodin.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicodin
http://community.intelihealth.com:8081/jive/InteliHealth/viewThread.jsp?forum=4&thread=4394
2006-08-10 22:45:56
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answered by Anonymous
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