After the cocaine, morphine, Heroin which make the most headlines in the Unites states, many will be surprised to know that Hydrocodone drug stand next to these which is growing at a faster rate. Though these drugs are illegal, they can be found in every street of the United States. Hydrocodone Addiction is considered as the fastest growing addiction among all age groups. The department of Federal Drug Enforcement Administration believes Hydrocodone is the most prescribed drug in the States. People who come complaining about the side effects of Hydrocodone have increased to over 500% in last 10 years.
Hydrocodone works in the similar way as the heroin or morphine works. This produces calmness and a euphoric state, creating a painless situation the user who is a drowsing condition. Though this is prescribed by few doctors for the calmness effects, evidences show that the use of this drug slowly makes the user to get addicted. Hydrocodone in its purest form is considered as Schedule II substance which controlled with restricted usage. There are only few medications available which have the purest form of Hydrocodone. Hydrocodone is mixed with other non-narcotic drugs to create medicines such as Vicodin and Lortab. Such medication is allowed under the Schedule III class, where their restriction is allowed to some extent.
There are more than over 200 medicines that contain the mixture of Hydrocodone. These medicines are not controlled as other drugs by the state law. This has caused a greater vulnerability and widespread usage of this drug with forged prescription and theft. There are many reports of high profile movie stars and other sports authorities who have bleak evidence to its devastating effects.
