Oxycontin
Addiction, Detox and Drug Treatment
Oxycontin, one of several
OPIUM derivatives, is an active ingredient in Percodan
and Percocet, a narcotic analgesic
for moderate to severe pain. Acting as an Opioid, Oxycontin
stimulates the Opioid receptors
found in the central nervous system that activate responses
ranging from analgesia to respiratory depression to euphoria.
It is often prescribed to treat terminally ill cancer patients
and chronic pain sufferers. In addition, it acts as a reliever
for postpartum, postoperative, and dental pain.
Hazardous as a hand grenade, a high potency painkiller,
Oxycontin also called by names such as oxy, oxy's, oxies,
oxycotton, oc's, killers, oceans, o's, oxycoffins and hillbilly
heroin, comes in time-released tablets that last for 6 to12
hours.
Soluble in liquid, these tablets may be crushed and dissolved
and the solution injected.
Surplus intake of Oxycontin can restrain the respiratory
system and at times makes them fall asleep slowing their
respiration until breathing stops.
One may experience slow breathing, seizures, dizziness,
weakness, loss of consciousness, coma, confusion, tiredness,
cold and clammy skin.
Oxycontin
addiction is quite easy to fall into; one must take
care and follow doctor's instructions when taking OxyContin.
It is advisable not to take larger doses, or take it for
longer than the doctor has prescribed.
With overtime addicted to Oxycontin, it is almost impossible
to do alone as the withdrawal symptoms are worse than heroin
and last longer. Professional help from a heroin detox center
may aid the user from recovering as long as the user is
willing to accept and seek professional treatment.
Buprenorphine Therapy
Buprenorphine, an opiate, a derivative
of thebaine, lately approved by the FDA, United States,
is marketed as the Schedule V parenteral analgesic Buprenex
for Oxycontin Addiction treatment. Although Buprenorphine
produces typical Opioid agonist effects and side effects,
such as euphoria and respiratory depression, its overall
effects are less then those of full agonists like Oxycontin
and heroin. Patients are regularly monitored, and given
suitable doses to stabilize the withdrawal symptom thereby,
steadily inducing detoxification.
Behavioral Therapy
Pharmacological therapy alone seldom achieves
long-term success, thus effective treatment of drug addiction
requires ample attention to all of an individual’s
medical and psychosocial actions. Medical treatment should
be combined with simultaneous behavioral therapies and provision
for social services.
For
More Information on Oxycontin Addiction
and Detox and A Free Professional Consultation Call
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