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 oxycodone
- The Dangers of Oxycodone
- Prescription Drug Abuse Exposed in "The OxyContin Express"
In Florida, an average of 11 people per day die of a prescription drug overdose. more...
- San Diego's Oxy Task Force Holding Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Prescription drug abuse claimed more than 50 lives in San Diego County last year. more...
- FDA Approves New OxyContin Pill Designed to Prevent Abuse
The FDA has approved a new formulation of controlled-release oxycodone, designed to discourage misuse and abuse of the medication. more...
- Florida Launches New Prescription Drug Initiatives as Problem Compared to Major U.S. Epidemics
Florida authorities are revving up efforts to dismantle "pill mills" and create a more positive reputation for the state, which carries the nation's highest level of prescription painkiller abuse, especially for oxycodone. more...
- Proposed Bill Could Separate Data and Penalties for Methadone, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone
Soon it may be a swifter and more precise road in Oregon toward helping prosecutors and officials collect data on the top three most widely abused prescription painkillers: methadone, oxycodone and hydrocodone. In early June the Senate Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2174, which will establish individual statutes for the prescription medications, a change that has already been put into place for heroin, ecstasy and cocaine. more...
- Floridians Dying in Epic Proportions from Oxycodone Overdoses
Florida has seen a near 9 percent increase in deaths related to prescription drugs up from 2009, even though law enforcement staged an aggressive crackdown. Oxycodone has been the main culprit, causing over 1,500 deaths in 2010 alone, compared to 1,185 the year before. This is the second year in a row that prescription drugs have outdone illegal drug as the leading cause of death. There were nearly three times the number of deaths in Florida from oxycodone as compared to cocaine. more...