Someone who sells 5 grams of crack cocaine can be sent to jail for up to 20 years.
Oxycodone products sell for an average of $1 per milligram, with the 40 mg OxyContin tablet being the most popular.
Research indicates that young adults are more likely to consume alcohol for positive or celebratory reasons than to cope with negative feelings.
Methadone, along with single-ingredient and combination forms of oxycodone and hydrocodone, was one of the most frequently reported drugs in terms of nonmedical use in emergency room visits in 2009.