Vicodin
Addictive prescription opioid
Vicodin is a brand name for a prescription painkiller combining hydrocodone and acetaminophen.
It treats moderate to severe pain but carries significant risk of dependence and addiction.
Like other opioids, it produces euphoria alongside pain relief, making it a frequent target of abuse and diversion: He got hooked on Vicodin after his surgery.
Morphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
milligram · analgesic · narcotic · controlled substance · pharmacy · refill · generic · brand name
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
detox · rehab · opioid crisis · craving · relapse · recovery · Narcan · naloxone
State of near-sleep
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- euphoriaIntense emotional high
itching · sedation · confusion · liver damage · vomiting · lightheadedness · impairment · foggy
Enduring physical suffering
- acute painSevere, sudden discomfort
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- back painPosterior torso discomfort
dental pain · relief · severe pain · arthritis · recovery · nerve pain · fracture · herniated disc
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- medicine cabinetSmall bathroom storage for remedies
- pill poppingFrequent medication consumption
- EminemSlim Shady's identity
Purdue Pharma · overprescribing · pain clinic · nineties · blockbuster drug · recreational use · party drug · stigma
opioid
Morphine-class analgesic
- painkillerMedication reducing discomfort
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- tabletFlat portable computing device
dosage · milligram · analgesic · narcotic · controlled substance · pharmacy · refill · generic · brand name · Abbott
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
overdose · detox · rehab · opioid crisis · craving · relapse · recovery · Narcan · naloxone · intervention
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- constipationDifficult, infrequent waste elimination
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
euphoria · itching · sedation · confusion · liver damage · vomiting · lightheadedness · impairment · foggy · lethargy
chronic pain
Enduring physical suffering
- acute painSevere, sudden discomfort
- post-surgicalFollowing a medical operation
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
back pain · dental pain · relief · severe pain · arthritis · recovery · nerve pain · fracture · herniated disc · sciatica
Hugh Laurie
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- medicine cabinetSmall bathroom storage for remedies
- pill poppingFrequent medication consumption
Eminem · Purdue Pharma · overprescribing · pain clinic · nineties · blockbuster drug · recreational use · party drug · stigma
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- controlled substancescocaine, fentanyl, heroin, morphine, methadone
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- overprescribed drugsopioids, painkillers, benzodiazepines, antibiotics, oxycodone
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, morphine, naproxen
Vicodinsobriety
Unimpaired mental state
clarity · lucidity · clean living · abstinence · recovery