OxyContin is the most abused prescription drug of the last 20 years. Its similarity to heroin makes it a potently addictive drug. Some have even nicknamed it hillbilly heroin.
Articles tagged with addiction
- Widely Available Drug Could Treat Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms
Ondansetron, which is already approved to treat nausea and vomiting, appears to stop some of the problems that accompany existing treatments for addiction to opiates. more...
- The Dangers of Oxycodone
- Makers of OxyContin Aiming to Prevent Abuse of Drug
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the narcotic painkiller OxyContin, is taking steps to help prevent abuse of the drug. more...
- Tips from a Mother Who Lost Her Son to Prescription Drug Abuse
Michele Baskin watched her son battle an addiction to OxyContin for years before he died of an overdose last year at age 22. more...
- OxyContin Overdoses Increasing in Massachusetts
Between 2002 and 2007, 3,265 Massachusetts residents died from opiate-related overdoses. more...
- Senior Man - One of Many - Arrested for Dealing OxyContin
The powerful painkillers OxyContin and oxycodone continue to be in high demand among drug addicts, some of whom will do anything to get their fix once doctors catch on to their patterns of abuse. Here is a weekly round-up of OxyContin drug crimes. more...
- Questioning the Use of Opiod Painkillers Such as Oxycodone to Treat Workers' Comp Claims in California
Looks like a few doctors in California have some serious explaining to do. According to a recent study released by the California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI), the majority of serious narcotic prescriptions used to treat workers' compensation claims are coming from just 3 percent of doctors. more...
- Drug Manufacturers Working On Non-Crushable, Non-Dissolvable Painkillers to Lessen Addiction Potential
Purdue, the manufacturers of OxyContin, plans to follow suit with a modified type of the drug soon that may be even more resistant to tampering. The FDA is also reviewing similar products from other opioid manufacturers to see if they are safe and may lessen the risk of addiction. more...
- New Version of Drug Harder to Use But Addicts Persevere
OxyContin was designed to help patients with cancer and those with unrelenting pain. The drug was created to gradually release oxycodone, its active ingredient, over 12-hours. After its release in 1996 it was quickly abused by drug addicts who discovered that by chewing a tablet or crumbling it up to snort its powder, it gave an instant pick me up, much like that of heroin. more...
- Teen Brains More Sensitive to Oxycodone than Adult Brains
The study results seem to indicate that Oxycodone, taken in adolescence, affects the brain in ways that leave the central nervous system more sensitive to the drug even into adulthood. Some say that the study supports not only an elevated sensitivity in adolescents to Oxycodone but perhaps to any addictive substance. more...