| The recent news stories regarding Purdue Pharma | | | | By the way, this is not an assessment you should |
| misleading the public about the potential for | | | | make while you're taking the drug. When you're |
| OxyContin addiction has probably left tens of | | | | addicted to a drug, and you're currently taking it, |
| thousands of people wondering if they are addicted | | | | frankly, just about anything looks possible. Just like |
| to OxyContin or in danger of becoming so. For some, | | | | smokers or drinkers who say they can quit anytime, |
| the possibility might not be easy to face. Most of | | | | the story changes when they've gone for a while |
| you are fine, upstanding people who wouldn't even | | | | without having a cigarette or a drink and the urge |
| consider taking drugs under non-medical | | | | sets in. |
| circumstances, never mind actually get yourself into | | | | If someone agrees that they shouldn't drink or |
| the position of having to worry about OxyContin | | | | smoke so much, and has said they can quit anytime, |
| addiction, or addiction to any other drug for that | | | | and then they give in to that urge even with logical |
| matter. | | | | excuses - "it's just one drink", "I don't need a drink, I |
| Nevertheless, if you've been taking OxyContin for a | | | | just feel like having one", 'it won't hurt to have one |
| while, it is possible that you are addicted or, at least, | | | | drink while we're at dinner with friends for crying out |
| physically dependent. And you may need outside help | | | | loud" - they've got a problem. |
| to resolve the problem. How do you know if you | | | | Truthfully, it's sometimes hard to tell if you're |
| have a problem with OxyContin addiction or | | | | addicted until you've actually gone through a drug |
| dependency? | | | | detox and are no longer taking the drug. |
| Taking OxyContin changes the way the body works. | | | | If you have any doubts about whether or not you |
| Without going into detail, understand this - if you try | | | | are suffering from OxyContin addiction or |
| to stop taking OxyContin and have any symptoms | | | | dependency, and you are delaying finding out about |
| other than the pain you're taking the drug to relieve, | | | | it, remember this: OxyContin is a dangerous drug. |
| you should look into the possibility of going through a | | | | Some drug detox and rehab centers admit more |
| medically-supervised OxyContin detox. While those | | | | people for OxyContin addiction than for all other |
| symptoms are not necessarily an indication of | | | | drugs combined. And in just the first few years after |
| addiction, they do mean you are probably physically | | | | it's release 30,000 people visited hospital emergency |
| dependent. | | | | rooms because of OxyContin. |
| Determining whether or not you are addicted is a | | | | Don't take the risk of the situation getting out of |
| little more complex. However, if you have an urge to | | | | hand. If, in the back of your mind, you're wondering |
| take the drug even when you're not in pain, or if | | | | if you have a problem with OxyContin addiction or |
| you're fighting the urge to take it, or the idea of life | | | | physical dependency, contact a drug detox center |
| without OxyContin is somewhat unbearable, there's a | | | | that can answer your questions and help you through |
| good possibility you have an addiction problem. | | | | the problem if needed. |