Oxycontin Addiction and Oxycontin Abuse
Oxycontin Addiction and Abuse is the subject of this Special Report by Siobahn Morse, the executive director of The National Institute For Holistic Addiction Studies.
What is Oxycontin?
Oxycontin is the brand name for oxycodone controlled release. It is an opioid analgesic pain reliever which is a narcotic analgesic or painkiller.
It is available by prescription only and is used to treat moderate to severe pain when around the clock pain medication is needed.
Oxycontin Addiction and Oxycontin Abuse
In the short term, drugs like Oxycontin block pain messages and cause drowsiness.
A large single dose can cause severe respiratory depression and death.
Long-term use leads to physical dependence and in some cases addiction.
What are the effects of Oxycontin?
The most serious risk associated when taking opioids in large doses including Oxycontin is severe respiratory depression which could lead to death.
Chronic use of opioids can result in tolerance for the drugs which means that users must take higher doses to achieve the same initial effects. Long-term use can also lead to physical dependence and addiction. The body adapts to the presence of the drug and withdrawal symptoms occur if use is reduced or stopped.
What is the Oxycontin addiction and abuse?
Oxycontin is designed to be swallowed whole, however, abusers ingest the drug in a variety of ways.
Oxycontin abusers often chew the tablets or crush the tablets and snort the powder. As Oxycodone is water soluble, crushed tablets can be dissolved in water and the solution can be injected.
These two methods lead to rapid release and absorption of Oxycontin which can lead to severe side effects including coma and even death.
What are the side effects of Oxycontin?
The side effects of Oxycontin include nausea, vomiting, constipation, light-headedness, dizziness and drowsiness.
What are the withdrawal symptoms of Oxycontin?
The withdrawal symptoms of Oxycontin include: anxiety, diarrhea, inability to fall asleep or stay asleep, increase in body temperature, increase in blood pressure, increased breathing and heart rate, muscle spasms and severe flu symptoms.
Oxycontin Addiction and Abuse
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