Learn about the symptoms of hydrocodone overdose and the appropriate treatment to reverse its effects

Hydrocodone addiction continues to contribute to the rising number of opioid cases in the United States. Usually, this is prescribed to patients as a way to relieve severe pain. However, hydrocodone can be highly addictive.

People who mix hydrocodone and alcohol are usually people who struggle with both alcohol and opioid dependence. In this regard, the best way to keep them safe from the deadly effects of mixing the two substances would be to help them cope with and overcome their addiction to these substances. 

Hydrocodone is a prescribed opioid, illegal without a prescription, and can cause nasal necrosis/perforation, palate perforation, infection, addiction, and even death.