A single dose of Dilaudid will cost about $5-$100 on the street, depending on the dosage.
Because opioids are so much more expensive on the street than at the pharmacy, the costs can add up quickly.
A person addicted to Dilaudid or another opioid might find themselves spending tens of thousands of dollars annually.
Read more about the cost of prescription drugs on the street
What Factors Can Affect The Price Of Dilaudid?
The cost of Dilaudid on the street can vary significantly.
Dilaudid often has to be obtained by illegal means such as prescription forgery or robbery of pharmacies and nursing homes, and this can hike up the prices heavily in certain areas.
How Much Does A Tablet Of Dilaudid Cost On The Street?
Tablets of Dilaudid come in three sizes: 2 mg, 4 mg, or 8 mg. A 4 mg tablet is what is most commonly found and sold on the street, and will cost $5-$100, depending on the region.
A 2 mg tablet will cost about $5-$50. It is rarer to find an 8 mg tablet on the street, and one of these will cost around $20-$100.
Finding Addiction Treatment For Dilaudid
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- Drug Enforcement Administration — Hydromorphone
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_chem_info/hydromorphone.pdf - U.S. Association for the Study of Pain — Street prices of prescription opioids diverted to the illicit market: data from a national surveillance program
https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(13)00492-6/fulltext - U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Highlights of Prescribing Information
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2016/019891s024%2C019892s029lbl.pdf
