Drug and Alcohol Rehab Solutions for Addiction

Drug abuse, specifically Oxycontin overdose, has worked itself into the mainstream world of many functioning individuals who are utilizing prescription medicine to get their fix. It has a street name of oxycotton and there’s a song by that name title by Lil White. Familiar forms are Oxyfast, OxyIR, Percolone, Roxicodone, and Intensol. It is in the opioid family and placed in Schedule II controlled substance category. Though it is supposed to be used for moderate to severe pain allowing individuals to be pain free for up to 12 hours it has become a way to get rid of one’s emotional pain and instead get relief through being high. Oxycontin works by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain.

Oxycontin has a known habitual and addictive history. Many who find themselves taking this medication, more than what is prescribed end up finding creative ways to get a quicker result. Some will crush up the pill and snort it or inject directly into the body. After a short time you body will develop a tolerance for it which will lead the user to ingest more. The dangers of oxycontin are ignored or minimized by many people.

Emergency room visits have increased due to the over use of this powerful narcotic. If an overdose is suspected it’s important to go to the emergency room or a poison center right away. When taking too much the breathing and heart rate can diminish and a coma can occur as well as death. This medication depresses the central nervous system. A person may need to be connected to a ventilator depending on their breathing issues when taking too much. Withdrawal symptoms compare to those dealing with a heroin addiction. Many times they will treat oxycontin withdrawal with a lesser strength opiate to lessen the severity of the symptoms. This helps someone to taper off and deal with the otherwise difficult side effects of withdrawal.

Oxycodone can cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms including lightheadedness, nausea, apetite changes, sweating and itching. If you have a legitimate prescription your doctor may also be recommending physical therapy for pain mangement as well.

Illegitmate Uses Due To Recreational Highs From Oxycodone Pill

An overdose can happen in patients who are legitimately prescribed the drug but happen more often among recreational users or those who had a prescription and became addicted. When used regularly, even for a short time, it can cause patients to develop a tolerance. This means that the regular dose no longer produces the intended effects so more is desired.

There has been an increase of people treated in emergency rooms since 1998 due to the misuse of hydrocodon, oxycontin as well as methadone. Abuse occurs when patients take more than is needed for pain control, especially if they use the drug to get high instead of it’s intended use. Patients who take their medication in a manner that grossly differs from a physician’s directions are probably abusing that drug. There can be a lot of justifications and rationalizations, but many just cover up a genuine problem.

Reselling the drugs on the street has become an ever increasingly problematic issue with the public. Oxycontin pills which are prescribed for approximately four dollars per pill can resell on the street for upwards of forty dollars per pill. The highly addictive effects of these narcotics are causing an increase in crime in rural areas which has not been seen since the introduction of drugs like cocaine and heroin, with oxycontin overdoses also becoming far too common.