Oxycontin

have no desire and no thought in their head to stop abusing prescription drugs. The Brown University Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update says, “OxyContin abuse dropped among twelfth graders from 5.5% in 2005 to 4.6% in 2006. However, there have been no similar declines in eighth to tenth graders” (8). Rates in younger teenager OxyContin abuse have no declines at all unlike older teenage groups. It is not only one group of teen and it is not only one group of medications, it is multiple teens

relieve the pain after a surgery or something so they suffer throughout the pain. I’m here to argue the point that painkillers are acceptable when taken properly because they treat the problem and help the patients who are taking it. Painkillers like OxyContin shouldn’t have a negative connotation when taken as prescribed because they treat the pain. Many say that

beginning of their grade ten year at a party one time, and after that they started doing them all the time just for recreational use. Until about a year and a half ago when they couldn't find any perks one of their dealers asked them if they wanted Oxycontin, he told them it was the same high as

One unfortunate afternoon, a girlfriend is driving home from work. She has had a long day at the office and is ecstatic to see her loving boyfriend. She pulls into the driveway and tries calling him, just to make sure he was home. He did not answer, so she assumes her boyfriend is showering. She walks in, calling her boyfriends name out multiple times. There was no reply. She gets frantic and starts searching the house. He is not in the living room, the kitchen or their bedroom, she finally looks

My report is about cocaine also known as snow coke, crack, etc. It comes from coca leaves, a plant from South American. Cocaine is a dangerous drug that can kill you if you overdose on it. You can snort it, rub it onto your gums, or dissolve it with water and inject it into your bloodstream. Do you know about the history and dangers of cocaine?, if you want to learn more keep reading. Overdosing on cocaine leads to the risk of heart attacks, strokes, seizure, panic attacks, it can also lead to death

Prescription drugs are given to patients daily all over the world. Opioid painkillers are known to provide pain relief, but there seems to be an excessive amount of death and injuries because, more than ever, they are highly marketed and incorrectly prescribed. More than 2 million of Americans are dependent or abuse prescription pain pills (Opioid Crisis…). Worldwide nearly 26.4 million people abuse opioids (Public Affairs). It’s not just an issue in the United States but is becoming a worldwide

adults than any other drug, kills more people every year and was made to help those addicted to morphine. Prescription drugs such as OxyContin, Norco, Xanax and other prescription drugs were the most prevalent drugs on the streets that were abused by using it to get high and overdosing causing death. Around the country it is reported that teenagers who abuse OxyContin begin to switch to use heroin either by injection or snorting. That was before heroin even became prevalent in the streets as a street

states and Washington DC (ProCon.org). Of that, most states list chronic or severe pain as a qualifying condition for the drug. Arguably the most popular medication for treating chronic pain is oxycodone (brand name OxyContin). Not all pills are created equal: opioids like OxyContin are highly addictive and easily overdosed | Image

So how do opioids work? Opioids attach themselves to specific proteins called opioid receptors. These opioid receptors are found throughout the body including the brain, spinal cord, and GI tract. When an opioid attaches to a receptor, it can reduce the perception of pain. Through this coupling with receptors, opioids can also produce drowsiness, mental confusion, nausea, constipation, and, depending upon the amount of drug taken, can stop respiration leading to death (overdosing). An additional

fastest-growing drug problem” (p. 276) and are also known as narcotics. Opioids originated from the opium poppy and have been chemically altered throughout the years in order to create more potent drugs such as hydrocodone (e.g., Vicodin), oxycodone (e.g., OxyContin, Percocet), morphine (e.g., Kadian, Avinza), and codeine. Known for analgesic properties, opioids are seen to be the most commonly used drugs among clinicians. Although these narcotics are legally prescribed to patients, there are many, even adolescents