• OxyContin has been on the market for over 15 years. Doctors knew it was addictive before it entered the market, but it remained on the market because of its effective painkilling effects.
• After five years of being on the market, OxyContin became the bestselling opiate painkiller available.
• OxyContin is responsible for thousands of lawsuits each year.
• OxyContin was once available in a 160mg pill, but this high dose was pulled from the market because it was so heavily abused.
• OxyContin can be as addictive as heroin.
• OxyContin withdrawal symptoms can make you violently ill, and they can be dangerous. If you want to end OxyContin use, it is best to seek a medically supervised detox program.
• Women tend to become addicted to OxyContin faster than men. Women also tend to have higher blood concentrations of OxyContin over longer periods of time than men no matter how much or how little they weigh.
• OxyContin is also sometimes called “oxycotton” or “hillbilly heroin.”
• You can find trace amounts of OxyContin in some major cities’ water supplies.
• An OxyContin overdose can kill you.

OxyContin Addiction Treatment

While facts about OxyContin may be interesting, OxyContin abuse is a serious problem. When you seek addiction treatment, remember that the quality of treatment you receive varies greatly depending on where you go. Not every substance abuse treatment center offers the same level of quality care or specialty in opiate painkiller addiction. You may not know that some detox, counseling and rehab centers now provide luxury accommodations, comfortable rooms, chef-prepared organic meals and warm and friendly staff. These wonderful amenities are not beyond reach, as many programs accept insurance.

Find OxyContin Addiction Help Now

If you suspect that you or someone you care about is abusing OxyContin, we can help. We offer a toll-free helpline that will connect you directly with an addiction and recovery specialist who can help you learn more about OxyContin treatment and support. Please call us to learn more about OxyContin treatment options before it is too late. Speak with a caring professional about rehab treatment and feel free to ask about everything from planning an intervention, paying for rehab, arranging travel to treatment to finding specialized care for your specific situation. We are here to talk 24 hours a day, so please call now.

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