The Facts about Canada’s Most Popular Drug – Oxycontin!
Oxycontin is known as one of Canada’s most popular, as well as addictive drugs. Designed to treat pain, it has been widely misused by individuals desiring to get a “quick high”. It has an after effect like that of morpheme, which is direct and potent. Oxycontin is called the “hillbilly heroin”, receiving its name, due to its wide use in the poor and or rural areas of the United States.
In Canada, oxycodone was initially used, however approximately 6 years ago, a newer form of this drug, known as “Oxycontin” was created to access a time released pill thus releasing 10 mg – 80 mg of medicine. The element, for reason of easing pain, was great for those in medical need, however many addicts saw the chance to abuse this drug. They found that if it was crushed or chewed, it would produce an effect much like that of heroin. Because of this aspect, Oxycontin is a very popular drug in Canada among the addict population. Oxycontin can be produced in 3 different types as follows;
1. Regular oral
2. Combination preparation
3. Controlled release oral
This drug is sold under various trade names including Oxycontin, Supeudol, Endocet, and Oxycocet. Of course, the most popular and well known name is “Oxycontin”. Since 2003, Canada has experienced a large number of fatalities, due to Oxycontin. Ontario, alone has felt the most devastation with over 100 deaths on an annual basis.
It I has been reported that the pharmaceutical companies have not put enough emphasis on the warnings pertaining to addiction for this drug.
Some say that they have even suppressed information about these highly concentrated and addictive medicines. This is under investigation today. However in Canada more educational materials are being presented to children as young as grade school age, pertaining to the complications and dangers of taking Oxycontin for uses other than prescribed medical ones. Canada feels that it has 3 options regarding the problem with Oxycontin.
1. Educating its youth more about the dangers of Oxycontin
2. Imposing stronger penalties pertaining to the misuse of this drug
3. Engineering rehab centers to successfully assist in the “cure” for this drug
Canada is serious and dedicated in fighting the “war against Oxycontin”, however it is so out of control that it will take time, energy, money, and patience for this battle to be won!
i think that like any strong drug it should only used in serious pain situations like broken bones torn mucsles extra and in short period of time, i also believe if you suffer from chronic pain than it should be available to you and you shouldn’t be treated like a criminal for taken it i think suffering from the pain is bad enough don’t you.