Intravenous Lortab users expose themselves to risks such as contracting HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), hepatitis B and C, and other blood-borne viruses.
The clandestine laboratories that produce analogues of fentanyl for illicit consumption often mix other drugs with fentanyl and sell it to consumers to make a quick buck.
The acetaminophen component in Vicodin can on its own put the user at risk of overdose.
Nearly 3 million Americans aged 12 or older in 2010 used prescription drugs non-medically for the first time within the past year.