On rare occasions, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. However, there is no way to determine who is prone to sudden death.
Lortab dependent individuals constantly have to figure out how to get and take more of the drug every day, or they will quickly begin going through Lortab withdrawal.
The number of lifetime non-medical users of OxyContin rose from an estimated 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000.
An individual who is considering ending use of central nervous system depressants, or who has stopped and is suffering withdrawal should seek medical treatment due to the dangers involved in withdrawal from CNS depressants.