OxyContin
OxyContin (Oxycodone HCl) is a prescription painkiller painkiller medication that is highly addictive on both a mental and physical level. It is an extremely potent drug that falls into the opioid family of drugs and is normally prescribed by medical professionals in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It normally comes in a pill form that is taken orally, but those with addictions to this drug have been known to crush the medication in order to achieve a quick high.
Repeated and prolonged use of OxyContin will lead to a physical tolerance for the medication where individuals will need to take a larger dose of the medication in order achieve the same effects as it had on them initially. OxyContin addiction is common when individuals become tolerant to the drug because the body begins to adapt and change and actually need the drug. Withdrawal symptoms in individuals who take this medication over a long period of time, will occur if drug dosage is reduced or ceased.
Some of the less side effects from using OxyContin can be altered mental status, constipation, dry mouth, confusion and lightheadedness. Withdrawal symptoms for those with OxyContin painkiller addiction can be begin in as little as a few hours and last for up to a week, depending on the severity of the painkiller addiction. Withdrawal symptoms can include, but are not limited to nausea and diarrhea, body pain, abdominal cramping, muscle cramps and spasms, chills or the “shakes,” runny nose and eyes, anxiety, depression, paranoia, insomnia, and heavy sweating.
