Oxycontin was manufactured to be a time-released form of Oxycodone. It is not cut with any aspirin or aspirin free pain reliever but is pure Oxycodone with a protective, time-release layer. The problem is, people have figured out how to by-pass the time-release property of the drug so they can get the full effect of pure Oxycodone. Oxycontin was designed to give up to 12 hours of relief for those who suffer chronic or severe pain. The protective “shell” on the tablet provided timed release of … [Read more...] about What is Oxycontin?
Archives for March 2010
Should a Family Support a Drug Addict?
This is not a simple question and therefore, is not a simple answer. Support in the way of unconditional love and help to get off of the drugs is highly encouraged for loved ones of a drug addict. However, financial support and becoming co-dependant is not a good way to help yourself, or your loved one. It can be very difficult NOT to financially support the drug addict, even though you disagree with what he or she is doing. Loving someone usually means that you take care of them. For a drug … [Read more...] about Should a Family Support a Drug Addict?
Rehab Expert is in Your Corner
Do you ever wonder who you can turn to for advice on a subject that is physically, emotionally and morally important as well as life changing such as drugs or alcohol? There is someone. It is a rehab expert and one is available for you at www.rehabexpert.com. This is a new site that helps people who are dealing with an addiction or who have a loved one addicted to drugs or alcohol. Deciding to get help is the first step. Where do you go from there? A rehab expert can help you with the … [Read more...] about Rehab Expert is in Your Corner
How to Initiate Steps Toward Drug Addiction Recovery?
Drug addiction or abuse is a consequence of the repeated and excessive use of certain medications and other substances in which certain dangerous chemicals are present. Such substances give certain effects such as the feeling of pleasure, which creates the desire to use these drugs again and again. Drug addiction is dangerous and everyone who is addicted must consider this when undergoing the appropriate procedures to heal. In this article, we will discuss how to take a step towards drug … [Read more...] about How to Initiate Steps Toward Drug Addiction Recovery?
To the youth of today
I'm reaching out to you and asking you for a few minutes of your time. As a youth at the age of 13 I started using drugs; as time went on my drug use became more serious everyday. I am now a woman sitting in a rehabilitation center at the age of 30 trying to pull the pieces of my shattered life back together. Drugs have completely destroyed my life, my children's lives and my relationships with close friends and my family's lives. I ask that you think about this and make the right choice … [Read more...] about To the youth of today