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While the effects of Vicodin last around 4 hours, traces of the drug can remain in your system for up to 72 hours. In some adults you can still find traces of the drug in your system after 5 days.
Hydrocodone (vicodin) has a half-life of just under 4 hours, so after 8, there will only be trace amounts left inside your body. If you've waited a little while (maybe 2-3 days), they won't be able to detect it and you will be fine because it would have decayed to a small decimal.