Oxycontin addiction has become a major problem for many youngsters and Oxycontin addiction treatment is the only answer. Oxycontin is an analgesic drug. This drug was created to lessen the most chronic pain and it is considered to be extremely addictive. Oxycontin is more or less similar to heroin, morphine, or Percodan, and it is now better known as the highly misused drug taken by many drug addicts.
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The use of Oxycontin in the Ontario area has tripled in the last 5 years. Drug rehab centers are reporting more and more admissions due to Oxycontin. The problem has escalated to the point that the Health Minister of Ontario wants to find out how many of the people receiving the drug actually need it. The Ontario area residents are fortunate to have some excellent resources at hand, however.
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Oxycontin addiction treatment should be designed to provide the patient with mental and emotional support whilst he/she is weaned slowly off the drug, as the patient has become physically addicted to the drug, and emotionally addicted to the sense of euphoria it induces. The withdrawal symptoms if the user were to try to stop cold turkey would be extremely intense and in the interest of safety the user must have their dose decreased regularly in a controlled environment.
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In the past years we have been getting an average of about 40% of our calls for legal prescription medication. Oxycodone, Percocet, Morphine, just to name a few. Most of the people calling us are addicted to it from a physical condition. They are not using the drug to get high as most drug addict do. Withdrawing form oxycodone abuse can be far worse than what people were taking the medication for. Get informed and be cautious when using this type of prescribed medication. A few weeks or even less of regular usage of oxycodone and you experience some withdrawal effects of the drug.
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While some of us would never imagine taking heroin or cocaine, finding that we’ve been diagnosed with cancer or any other condition, which leaves us in chronic pain, is enough to warrant a prescription for this powerful drug. In most cases the person uses the medication as directed, but when they don’t, addiction is possible or even likely. It isn’t just those who are prescribed the drug that are becoming addicted. Because of its potency, many people are stealing the drugs from family members or friends for recreational use, or even purchasing the drugs on the street.
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Over the years as an Addictions Counselor, especially in the most recent years I have come across individuals addicted to oxycotin more so than crack, cocaine, heroin and others. Oxycontin is obtained through Doctors, or on the street from dealers. It will give the individual a high similar to high-grade heroin. The addiction is extremely powerful, and causes cravings mentally and physically, extremely irrational decisions are made by the individuals taking the drug motivating them to seek to drug any way they know how.
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Whether you have been in a car accident, find yourself having back problems or you are experiencing any other type of pain, a common pain reliever prescribed by doctors is oxycodone. It has a time-releasing formula that helps a person control pain. Unfortunately, this can lead to an addiction if not handled properly. When a person who has become dependent on it tries to stop taking it, there are oxycodone withdrawal symptoms to be aware of so the person can get help.
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Following an accident that put a patient in chronic pain, a doctor prescribes oxycontin for relief. The result was wonderful according to the patient; so much so that without even being aware of it at first, he became addicted to the medication. His family and his physician become aware of it and now it is time for intervention. What treatment opportunities are available when a patient gets hooked on oxycontin?
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