A few years ago, OxyContin was all over the news because of Rush Limbaugh’s much-publicized addiction — and also because its illicit use was so widespread in Appalachia that it was known as “hillbilly heroin.”
We’re not sure about Rush, but apparently the hillibillies have moved on — to hydrocodone. According to the AP:
As OxyContin [...]
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Hydrocodone supplants OxyContin as the new “hillbilly heroin”
August 23rd, 2007 · 1 Comment
Tags: Hydrocodone · OxyContin · Painkillers · Prescription drug abuse · Prescription drugs