Usually the day after recreational use of hydrocodone I'm left feeling refreshed and happy. Oxycodone doesn't leave me with either of those feelings, unfortunately. Indeed, all oxycodone does is make me wish I could do some more. And therein lies the danger. Vicodin (5 mg hydrocodone, 500 mg acetaminophen), Vicodin ES (7.5/750), Vicodin HP (10/660). There is also many generic variants of Vicodin. There is also many generic variants of Vicodin. Vicodin is often taken for recreational use because it gives an amazing, euphoric body high. With me, it is a fine line between therapeutic and recreational use. After a few weeks, I get to feeling miserable as my tolerence increases. My solution has been to take a drug holiday for at least two weeks. During these 6 months, the ex-user will feel compelled to use the drug again, talk about the drug a lot, and have a strong desire to use, despite the fact they have no physical withdrawal symptoms. Usually after 6 months of abstinence from hydrocodone, the user will have almost no phsychological withdrawal symptoms. Acetaminophen overdoses and long-term use, often due to recreational use, can cause serious or fatal liver damage. Currently, the only brand of hydrocodone in the United States that does not have acetaminophen is Zohydro ER which comes in doses of up to 50mg. People use hydrocodone (and oxycodone, and hydromorphone, and oxymorphone, etc) for fun because, well, it's fun. Opiates (or opioids) cause a release of endorphins which in turn causes an extreme feeling of euphoria in most people. Recreational. Hydrocodone diversion and recreational use has escalated in recent years due to its opioid effects. In 2009 and 2010, hydrocodone was the second-most frequently encountered opioid pharmaceutical in drug evidence submitted to U.S. federal, state. While many individuals do not consider the consequences of the recreational use and abuse of hydrocodone, they can be problematic for the abusers as well as friends and loved ones, not to mention dangerous and sometimes, even deadly. Never use hydrocodone in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to take more of this medicine. Tell your doctor if you feel an increased urge to take more of this medicine. Side effects of hydrocodone include sedation, respiratory depression, mental clouding, euphoria, agitation, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating, nausea, vomiting, headache and dizziness. Long term use can be followed by withdrawal symptoms. Hydrocodone is a controlled substances and classified as a Schedule III drug, indicating that it has medical usefulness, but also a potential for.