The sale of prescription narcotics such as Lortab in the U.S. is a $10 billion dollar per year market.
The cost of cleanup of an average methamphetamine lab is about $5,000, but can cost up to $100,000.
The effects of Dilaudid can be felt more gradually when taken orally as opposed to intravenously injecting the drug; the effects of which are almost immediate.
Because central nervous system depressants work by slowing the brain's activity, when an individual stops taking the drug this activity can rebound and as part of withdrawal seizures can occur.