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Signs and Symptoms of Lortab Addiction
Lortab is becoming one of the most widely abused drugs in the U.S. Lortab is a narcotic that can cause a soothing feeling similar to heroin or morphine – and despite it’s beneficial use for pain relief, it can easily become highly addictive. Many doctors believe that a Lortab addiction can be formed within one to four weeks when on a higher dosage. Common signs of addiction include going through... [Read more]
Lortab Street Names
Lortab is the trade name and is classed with a couple other medications: Lorcet and Vicodin. They are similar in that they all contain Hydrocodone but may have different concentrations. Because of this, they often share street names because they become interchangeable on the streets. Street names are the terms that people refer to different drugs on the streets. Rather than saying the full name, people... [Read more]
Lortab Abuse
Lortab is a mixture of hydrocodone and acetaminophen. The acetaminophen increases the effects of hydrocodone and is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Lortab is a habit-forming drug, so it is fairly easy to fall into the cycle of abuse. Often, patients who are really prescribed the medication begin to abuse it at some point. The body begins to build a tolerance to the medication because it becomes... [Read more]
Lortab Withdrawal
Lortab is a combined drug of hydrocodone and acetaminophen that is used to treat pain. If taken over a long period of time, the body becomes accustomed to the effects of Lortab and develops a tolerance and dependence on the drug. Like all narcotics, if Lortab is stopped too quickly withdrawal symptoms may occur. Withdrawal symptoms can occur after legitimate use of the drug or after abuse of the drug.... [Read more]
