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.
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- Maine Communities Experiencing Increase in Abuse of Drugs Intended to Treat Opiate Addictions
Drugs such as Suboxone that are normally prescribed by federal licensed doctors who have been trained to treat addicts are now showing up in prisons and jails in the area since they are so easily smuggled in cards and manila envelopes. In Portland, many users are dissolving the pills and then injecting the Suboxone right into their veins. more...