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hillbilly heroin
noun
the synthetic opiate oxycodone used recreationally US
When dissolved in water and injected, or crushed and inhaled, it has a similar effect to heroin. The drug’s popularity in the rural Appalachian Mountains region led to the “hillbilly” reference. It came to the forefront of the American national conscious in late 2003 when radio entertainer Rush Limbaugh was reported to be addicted to OxyContin.- Who’s on it? It’s known as hillbilly heroin and it’s fanbase is in the US’ poorest hick states like West Virginia and Kentucky. — Mixmag, p. 38, December 2001
- Many in Appalachia call OxyContin “Hillbilly heroin.” Its abuse may not have started in the mountains, but it exploded in Appalachia. — The Houston Chronicle, 1 July 2001
- A few months ago, OxyContin abuse was considered a regional problem and confined to areas far from the nation’s population centers. — The New York Times Magazine, p. 35, 29 July 2001
- In this part of West Virginia, and the neighbouring hill counties of Virginia and Kentucky, they call it “hillbilly heroin” or “poor man’s heroin.” — The Guardian Unlimited, 25 June 2001
- In one missive, Limbaugh pushed Cline to get more “little blues”–code for OxyContin, the powerful narcotic nicknamed hillbilly heroin, she said. — (New York) Daily News, 2 October 2003
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