OxyContin Addiction Is Widespread, and Deadly

And the pain of coming off it can stop most people from trying...

If you're having a problem with OxyContin addiction, you're not alone.

Oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin, is nothing new. Drugs like Percodan and Percocet, which contain Oxycodone, have been available – and abused - for 30 years.

OxyContin came on the market in the mid ‘90's and took the U.S. by storm. Within just a few years of its release, more prescriptions were being written for OxyContin than all other opiate pain-killers combined and OxyContin addiction and abuse soon became the number one reason for admissions into many drug treatment centers. Hospital emergency room visits climbed to more than 30,000, and the death-toll quadrupled. OxyContin addiction is not something to be taken lightly, and getting off the drug requires a supervised medical detox.

If you or someone you care about is taking OxyContin, call Novus Medical Detox now at 1.800.505.6604. We can help you arrange a safer, more comfortable medically-supervised OxyContin detox as the first step toward ending OxyContin addiction, dependency and abuse.

Words from one of our patients: “The first thing I realized is that I’m not alone and this can happen to anybody. I also realized that I am a strong person for making the decision to get help...”

If you or someone you care about is taking OxyContin, call Novus Medical Detox now at 1-800-505-6604. We can help you arrange a safer, more comfortable medically-supervised OxyContin detox as the first step toward ending OxyContin addiction, dependency and abuse.

The why behind OxyContin addiction, and the reason for medically-supervised detox

You have probably heard of endorphins – the body's natural painkillers and mood elevators. What you may not know is that endorphins are also opiates, very similar to heroin, morphine, and Oxycodone. When a person experiences more pain than the body's natural endorphins can alleviate, doctors often prescribe pain killers. OxyContin is usually prescribed to reduce the pain of injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures, neuralgia, arthritis, lower back problems, and the pain associated with cancer.

After you've taken OxyContin for a while - supplying the body with an external source of pain killers - the body tends to produce fewer and fewer endorphins on its own and, consequently, becomes physically dependant on the drug. As many of the conditions for which it is prescribed are chronic, taking OxyContin for a long time is not unusual.

When you then try to stop using the drug, the body undergoes severe trauma that can be very painful. Although physical dependence is not the only factor in addiction and, for some, OxyContin addiction can happen with even short term use, this dependency, and the pain experienced when you stop taking the drug, opens the door to addiction.

Although OxyContin addiction often begins with a legitimate prescription from a doctor, it is also widely available on the street. Once the word got out that OxyContin produces a high similar to heroin, illegal use of OxyContin caught on like wildfire. On the street, users break open or crush OxyContin pills and ingest, snort or inject it for faster absorption.

Another very dangerous factor in OxyContin addiction and dependency is the risk of overdose – and, believe me, that is one risk you definitely do not want to take. OxyContin overdose can have serious effects - skeletal muscle flaccidity, cold and clammy skin, lowered blood pressure and heart rate, coma, severe respiratory distress, and even death.

Overdose can occur with long-term use as the body builds a tolerance to the drug and requires higher doses to have the same impact or, in the case of street use where the pills are crushed and destroy the time-release coating, the amount of the drug hitting your system all at once can be far too much for the body to handle.

There are legitimate reasons for taking OxyContin, but getting off it as soon as possible is vital. Ensuring that withdrawal doesn't cause severe physical pain and trauma makes it safe and, for some, it's the only real option.

Get Help With Safer, More Comfortable OxyContin Detox

Withdrawal from OxyContin can be a very painful experience. So painful, in fact, that even if the person wants to get off the drug, the fear of withdrawal symptoms is enough to deter them. For heavy users, the withdrawal symptoms can be excruciating, and the stress on the body is dangerous. That's why they need a medically-supervised OxyContin detox that uses gradual withdrawal techniques to ease the pain and other withdrawal symptoms, and reduce the physical trauma.

If someone you love is taking OxyContin and you suspect there might be a problem, call Novus Medical Detox now at 1.800.505.6604. We can help. We'll get your loved one through a safe and more comfortable OxyContin detox. It's the first step to resolving OxyContin addiction and abuse, and it could save their life.