OxyContin – Stuff you need to know
OK so its not related to provigil/Modafinil/Modalert, but pain-killer abuse is killing hundreds of teenagers every single year and the daddy of them all is Oxycontin, an opioid based pain-killer manufactured by Purdue Pharma. As a result I believe it deserves its place here on our website.
According to statistics there are around 15 million Americans regularly taking prescribed pain-killers, and a lot of them have a dependency to the pills they take, and whether they will admit it to themselves, or not.
To put things firmly into perspective, that outnumbers the totals for heroin, cocaine and meth users combined.
Top of the pile regarding abused prescription medication has to be OxyContin.
OxyContin contains oxycodone, a very strong narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine.
OxyContin is designed so that the oxycodone is slowly released over time, allowing it to be used twice daily.
You should never break, chew, or crush the OxyContin tablet.
This causes a large amount of oxycodone to be released from the tablet all at once, potentially resulting in a dangerous or fatal drug overdose.
Whilst we talk about American facts and figures there’s no doubting this pill epidemic is going to hit the UK, and hit it hard, and we need to be ready to deal with it.
If you are unfamiliar with OxyContin, here are the answers to some of the more pertinent questions.
- Question #1 of 10 – What Kind of Medicine Is OxyContin?
- Question #2 of 10 – What Kind of Pain Is Appropriate To Treat With OxyContin?
- Question #3 of 10 – How Do I Know If My Pain Is The Right Kind For OxyContin?
- Question #4 of 10 – What Activities Should Not Be Performed If Using OxyContin?
- Question #5 of 10 – Can I Take Other Medicines While I Am Using OxyContin?
- Question #6 of 10 – Can I Drink Alcoholic Beverages While I Am Using OxyContin?
- Question #7 of 10 – Will I Become Addicted To OxyContin If I Take It Every Day?
- Question #8 of 10 – What Should I Do When I No Longer Need OxyContin?
- Question #9 of 10 – Haven’t There Been Reports About The Misuse of OxyContin?
- Question #10 of 10 – Are There Special Precautions I Should Take With OxyContin?
OxyContin Q&A courtesy of http://arthritis.about.com
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