Since its introduction in 1996, the number of OxyContin prescriptions dispensed has increased 20-fold to about 6 million in 2000. During this same time, medical examiners, drug treatment centers, law enforcement personnel, and pharmacists have reported a substantial increase in the abuse of this product. Information received from the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) indicates that instances of emergency department episodes and medical examiners reports involving oxycodone, the active ingredient in OxyContin® , have increased significantly since 1996. Reports from 20 metropolitan areas within the continental US indicate that oxycodone-related deaths and emergency department episodes have increased 400 percent and 100 percent, respectively.
David from Bay Recovery speaks about Oxycontin addiction
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@beetweenmylegs for the rest of your living life. whether your doing the drug or not doing any drug addicition lasts for ever. any drug addict will battle addiciton for the rest of there living lives even if your comepletly sober you are still and addict.
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most addicts dont chew them. they crush them and snort them, inject them, or put them up their butt.
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honestly its sad that they dont have a safe pain med for chronic pain sufferers who are not dying at the time of their pain. almost all pain meds are for short term use or for people on their death beds moreless. there really isnt a med for in between patients. at the time of my doctors death a few years ago he had me on 80mgms of oxy three times a day plus percocets for break through pain. i took myself off of all of them meds. whooo talk about praying now. god bless.
I know you know, Justin. Oxycontin isn’t a drug, it’s a trade name for time-released oxycodone. And even tho it’s not as strong as morphine, oxy is still a VERY powerful, highly addictive opiate. I’m really glad you’re detoxing and learning how to live without it. Good luck and my very best wishes for your recovery.
I know my last comment made me look like I didnt know what i was talking about, but Ive been oxycontin and roxies for about 5 years now, and I know exactly whats in them, and sadly they almost got the best of me, but suboxone is a god send
justin, if oxycontin is chewed, the time-release layers are destroyed and one gets the full dose of the tablet all at once, a drug called oxycodone.
a lot of addicts dont like morphine because it doesnt give them that intense high like lortabs or percocets and oxycontin does. its more of a blah feeling. to where oxy gives you that quick burst that drug addicts seek when abusing it. it is a synthetic heroin and twice as addictive as heroin taken regular by swallowing or chewing them. up. it is extremelly dangerous and will kill you. and the withdrawels from it can last up to weeks instead of just three to five days like you hear a lot .
sorry but wrong taking them as perscribed get addicted just as well. chewing them up give addicts that quick high they look for and that quick cardiac arrest they crave. good luck
I was talking about oxycontin not oxycodone in general
Chewed or not, oxycodone is ~40-45% as strong as morphine per mg. Only diff is that those who chew the tablet get it all at once because they destroy the time release layers.
40-45% if you dont chew them up, which I think anyone that gets addicted, chews them up
yea dude that is a fucking stupid question lol
addiction lasts as long as it is winning
no it s not dumb fuck.
thats a stupid question
Relative to taking oxycodone(orally):
Morphine is about 2x as potent by IV
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Half as potent as oxy by oral administration
And actually they are all opioids, but not in the morphine family, that is as accurate as saying all painkillers are in the morphine family. Oxycodone is derived from the alkaloid thebaine, while morphine is a general derivitave from the poppy. Also, i have taken an 80 mg OC that gave a more intense effect than a 200 mg morphine tablet.
I should add when taken orally in tablet form.
While neither are stronger than morphine, they ARE morphine family opiates with all the same benefits and risks.
According to the American Hospital Formulary Service, oxycodone is 40-45% as strong as morphine per mg. and hydrocodone is 20-25% as strong as morphine per mg.
i actually need to correct myself. . . Oxycodone is about 1. 5 to 2 times as potent as morphine. About 3 to 4 times as powerful as hydrocodone
Actually oxycodone is 3 to 4 times as strong as morpine on a mg basis. That would include oxycontin as well since it is the same, but an extended release version.
how long does addiction last?
Oxycontin is time-released oxycodone. Oxycodone is only 40-45% as strong as morphine. Like hydrocondone and codeine, oxycodone is converted to morphine on its first pass through the liver. There is nothing any more or less special or dangerous about oxycodone than any other morphine family opiate. As a long-term chronic pain patient, it gave me good relief, tho I have moved on to much more powerful meds. Use it only as prescribed by and under the care of your pain management physician.