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OxyContin Addiction Drug
Rehab
What is OxyContin?
OxyContin is the brand name of a time-release formula of the analgesic
chemical oxycodone. Instances of abuse of this drug have increased in recent
years.
Street terms for OxyContin
Hillbilly heroin, Oxy, Oxycotton
What does
OxyContinlook like?
OxyContin comes in tablet form.
What are the methods of usage?
Chewing the tablets Snorting crushed tablets Dissolving tablets in water
and injecting These methods cause a faster, highly dangerous release of
medication.
Who uses OxyContin?
Abuse
of OxyContinin rural Maine, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia brought
national attention to this problem. The areas most currently affected by
OxyContin abuse are eastern Kentucky; New Orleans, Louisiana; southern Maine;
Philadelphia and southwestern Pennsylvania; southwestern Virginia; Cincinnati,
Ohio; and Phoenix, Arizona. An increase in illegal use has been especially
apparent on the East Coast. 9% or 19.9 million Americans have used pain
relievers illegally in their lifetime.
How does
OxyContin get to the United States?
Because it is a legal drug,
OxyContin is supplied across the country for legitimate medical purposes. Word
of mouth has allowed users to devise illicit usage techniques. Pharmacy
robberies, health care fraud, and international trafficking constitute illicit
distribution ability.
What are some consequences of
illicit OxyContin use?
Long-term usage can lead to physical
dependence. A large dosage can cause severe respiratory depression that can
lead to death. Withdrawal symptoms include restlessness, muscle and bone pain,
insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps, and involuntary
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