Here are federal law enforcement agencies’ listings of the street prices of five illegally used painkillers, compared with retail prices for prescriptions, found at pharmacychecker.com.
Oxycontin: $50-$80 on the street compared with $6 retail.
Oxycodone: $12-$40 on the street compared with $6 retail.
Hydrocodone: $5-$20 on the street compared with $1.50 retail.
Percocet: $10-$15 on the street compared with $6 retail.
Vicodin: $5-$25 on the street compared with $1.50 retail.
Read the CNN Money report on painkillers.
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