Vicodin, from the synthetic opioid hydrocodone, is a highly addictive and abused opioid drug. As with all opioids, Vicodin provides swift relief of pain with an accompanying sense of deep relaxation and euphoria, creating a high risk for dependence to develop. Vicodin can become addictive in as few as two weeks of regular use, leading […]
Why is Heroin So Addictive? The resurgence of heroin over the past decade has taken the nation completely off guard. Once considered a passé drug of the 1970s, out of nowhere heroin returned to the drug scene, plowing through all social strata—from impoverished rural communities to affluence suburban enclaves. No state or county in the […]
