I hope you will do the smart thing and just wait to drink booze again until the pain or other condition that is bothering you so much that you need Vicodin subsides. If its just one tablet - then i would suggest you wait at least 4-6 hours. Doctors give trusted answers on uses, effects, side-effects, and cautions: Dr. Wasser on how long do i have to wait to have a beer after taking vicodin: Whenever you take an opioid you should never drink alcohol. You can take 4 pills and drink beer right away. And be fine just dont do any hard alcohol. And keep on drinking water inbetween 2 beers. Right now I am on 6 and that is money. And be fine just dont do any hard alcohol. How long after taking norco (hydrocodone and acetaminophen) do I have to wait before I drink alcohol? 2 doctors responded I had 1 light beer about 7 hours ago. You can have a drink like pop or water after the tablet is dissolved. You should be fine 6-8 hours after you took them. You have two risk with pain pills like that and alcohol. First is the hydrocodone. It is a opiate, which means it functions as a central nervous system depressant, alcohol also does this. If you are off now you should be fine with a tylenol and ice or heat when you over do it. That's what your doc is trying to tell you. That's what your doc is trying to tell you. As far as combining you know you shouldn't. How long do you have to wait before it is okay to drink after taking narcotics? last friday i had my wisdom teeth extracted and was first put on oxycodone and after i ran out of that and was still in pain, they prescribed vicodin. i was wondering how long i should wait before drinking alcohol. It depends on whether you're taking it recreationally, or if you're taking it for opiate addiction. Suboxone affects people with pre-existing opiate addictions differently than it affects people.