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Hydrocodone is an opiate that is heavily prescribed to patients who are suffering from pain associated with injury, illness, or a recent surgical procedure. Unfortunately, hydrocodone is also a widely abused medication that is used on the streets to produce euphoric effects. Hydrocodone street names may be used to openly discuss the drug around others without alerting law enforcement, parents or those who don’t use drugs to the true meaning of the discussion at hand.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reports that around 3.6 million people age 12 and older abused hydrocodone in 2023. This number is significantly lower than in other years, including 2017, when the number affected by hydrocodone abuse spiked to 6.9 million.
Many of the names that are used to discuss hydrocodone on the streets refer to slang terms used to describe the various brand names in which hydrocodone is marketed. According to the DEA Office of Diversion Control, this drug has many different brand names in the U.S., including Lortab, Vicodin and Norco.
Hydrocodone goes by many different street names. It is a very addictive substance.
The following hydrocodone street names are commonly used to describe this prescription drug:
- Vics
- Hydros
- Lorris
- Tabs
- Watson-387
- Vicos
- Fluff
- V-itamin
- Vike
There are nearly 100 different brand names of hydrocodone. Most of the time, the combination is a mixture of hydrocodone and acetaminophen but there are other combinations of hydrocodone and other ingredients that may be used in different brands. Some of the commonly prescribed brand names that include hydrocodone are:
- Co-gesic
- Liquicet
- Lorcet
- Dolacet
- Anexsia
- Zydone
- Xodol
Many hydrocodone street names can be derived from the various brand names such as the list above. For instance, a user may talk about Zydos or Lorris when describing Zydone or Lorcet respectively.
Why is it so important to know these street names? If you are unaware of the various street names for hydrocodone, you risk having your children, your loved ones, or your friends openly discussing these drugs or the use of the drugs right in front of you without you even realizing that they are using and may have a problem.
Addictions to painkillers like hydrocodone are very real. Having open and honest conversations about these prescription drugs as early as possible can keep you and your loved ones safe.