Prescribed drug takes on the form of heroin
It has been revealed that the pain relief drug OxyContin is no longer to be manufactured in 160mg tablet size, due to an a rapid increase in the number of patients overdosed and died from taking the drug.
The drug is prescribed to combat moderate to high feelings of pain, and should be taken every 4 hours to build up its effect. The problem lies with abusers of the drug who are dissolving away the 12 hour time release coating on the outer of the tablet and then taking the tablet. This allows the drug to work quicker with greater effect, whereas it should be on a time release with a slow release in to the body. The effect that is then experienced gives a massive rush, which is similar to the quick euphoric rush achieved by heroin, which is making the drug very addictive to those who are removing the time release coating.
OxyContin is still available on prescription in smaller doses ranging from 10mg to 80mg. Additional warnings are being made public to increase awareness of the potential problems that can come about if used incorrectly.
November 28th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
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