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 oxycontin
- Ex-Convict Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Selling OxyContin
A man who spent more than 11 years in prison for shooting a woman in cold blood in 1992 was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for selling OxyContin pills to a police informant. more...
- Levi Johnston's Mother Pleads Guilty in OxyContin Case
Sherry Johnston, mother of Levi Johnston, who was engaged to Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to deliver the painkiller OxyContin. more...
- DJ AM Swallowed Eight OxyContin Pills Before Death
Authorities investigating the death of DJ AM have found that he had eight undigested pills of OxyContin in his stomach and one in his mouth. 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...
- 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...
- OxyContin Overdoses Increasing in Massachusetts
Between 2002 and 2007, 3,265 Massachusetts residents died from opiate-related overdoses. more...
- 13-Year-Old Boy Dies from OxyContin Overdose
13-year-old Alexander Aiken died of an OxyContin overdose. 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...
- Critics Skeptical of "New" OxyContin
- Four Charged in OxyContin Distribution Plot
Four members of a Connecticut-based criminal organization were charged with conspiracy to distribute large quantities of OxyContin and other oxycodone pills. more...
- Dispensing OxyContin Opens Pharmacies and Staff to Risk of Robbery
OxyContin dependence is driving addicts to rob pharmacies in order to feed their addictions. It's gotten so bad that many pharmacies have had no choice but to let their customers know that they will no longer be carrying the drug. more...