Is there a “street value” price for hydrocodone?
Yes, but it varies a lot by location, formulation (for example, hydrocodone tablets vs. extended-release), strength (mg per pill), and how it’s sold (single pills vs. bulk). Hydrocodone is a prescription opioid, so “street value” is usually discussed as an illicit per-pill or per-strip/pill-bag price rather than a standardized rate.
Because I don’t have access to your local market data here, I can’t give reliable dollar figures that would be accurate for where you are.
Why hydrocodone street prices aren’t consistent
Illicit pricing changes with:
- The exact product (immediate-release vs. extended-release, brand vs. generic).
- Pill availability and local enforcement patterns.
- Whether it’s diluted, counterfeit, or cut with other substances (which also affects potency and risk).
- Buyer demand tied to local prescribing practices and diversion.
If you’re asking for harm-reduction purposes
Hydrocodone is dangerous even when taken as prescribed and is much more dangerous when obtained illicitly because you can’t verify the dose. Risks include overdose, slowed or stopped breathing, sedation, and death. Combining opioids with alcohol, benzodiazepines, or other sedatives sharply increases overdose risk.
If this question is connected to substance use concerns for you or someone else, tell me your country/state and whether you mean immediate-release or extended-release, and I can share safer, non-illicit guidance (including overdose prevention steps and treatment resources).