Oxycontin is a powerful pain reliever that works well but it is also quite easily addicting. If a doctor has prescribed it for you, he or she will insist that you stay under his care so that he can carefully monitor your progress. Once a person becomes addicted to an oxycontin drug, it can easily lead to an overdose and there is a higher likelihood of death resulting from this.
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Oxycontin is a prescription medication used as a pain reliever. It comes in several dosages but with the rise in dependency on the drug, the highest dosage is no longer available in most areas. The time-release medication is meant to help a patient get through the pain of a physical ailment such as back pain or something else sustained in an accident of some kind. Unfortunately for some, this can lead to drug addiction.
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Oxycontin is a strong prescription pain killer that can easily be abused if a patient is not careful. The morphine that oxycontin metabolizes to, gives the brain the message that a state of pain free euphoria has developed. The brain therefore demands oxycontin, giving the patient the impression that the original need for the prescription is still around; usually a need to end pain. Welcome to the vicious cycle of oxycontin abuse.
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It is a story heard time and time again in rehab centers and among drug users. Someone begins taking a prescription of oxycontin for pain and gets hooked on it. The fact is, most oxycontin prescription drugs do come with the risk of addiction, which is why it is important that a physician monitor his patient during treatment. Oxycontin addiction can be stopped.
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Many doctors prescribe Oxycontin without a second thought. Because Oxycontin is so powerful and easily addictive, it also is very easy to overdose. It is best to find alternative treatments besides drugs to deal with Oxycontin. In a qualified rehab center that focuses on holistic treatment, the drug abuser’s health is strictly monitored as well as their emotional well-being.
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OxyContin or Oxycodone has caused many overdoses and deaths in the province of Ontario.
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This particular drug has had devastating effects on people’s lives, causing deadly addictions, and very severe physical dependencies to it. Developing an addiction from this drug can happen in many different ways: Doctor prescription for long-term pain management Doctor prescription after an operation or injury Already existing opiate users experimenting with it Illegal street purchase, [...]
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