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 prescription drug abuse
- Surgical Tech Stole Drugs, Exposed Patients to Hepatitis C
A 26-year-old surgical tech faces charges for stealing powerful narcotics meant for patients and returning used syringes. She's also allegedly exposed almost 6,000 people to hepatitis C. more...
- When Doctors Can't Say No to Patients
Experts on physician behavior say that doctors often have a tough time saying no to patient requests. more...
- Nonmedical Prescription Painkiller Abuse Rising among Adults
The rates of adults aged 18 and over who are using prescription painkillers nonmedically have risen. more...
- Microsoft Allegedly Profiting from Ads for Illegal Internet Pharmacies
A study found that 89.7 percent of Microsoft-sponsored Internet pharmacy advertisements were fake or illegal Internet pharmacies. 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...
- 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...
- Drugmakers Plan to Prevent Misuse of Prescription Painkillers through Education
Pharmaceutical executives are laying out plans to prevent the misuse of prescription painkillers. more...
- DEA Examining Nurses' Drug Dispensing
A crackdown by U.S. drug agents on the dispensing of prescription drugs in nursing homes is coming under industry fire and congressional scrutiny. 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...
- "Candy Man" Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Drug Distribution
- 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...
- Doctors' Approach to Monitoring Opioid Use is Lax, Study Finds
Many primary care physicians don't pay adequate attention to patients taking prescription opioid drugs. more...
- OxyContin Addiction Strikes PRC Commissioner
OxyContin addiction has been the downfall of many public figures. Most recently, Jerome Block, Jr., the commissioner of the Public Regulation Commission (PRC) publicly acknowledged a two-and-a-half year battle with prescription drug addiction. more...
- OxyContin One of the Most Abused Drugs in Hollywood
Despite warnings and plenty of negative Hollywood publicity, people are misusing the painkiller OxyContin with devastating results. more...