Transcript gym 7- drug project - Snyders-Spot

•Oxycontin is in the opioid class
•Oxycontin comes as tablets or caplets, comes in 10, 20, 40, 60,
or 80 mg doses, and has “OC” on one side, and the other has the
doses on it
•Oxycontin is also called Kicker, OC, OX, Blue, Oxycotton,
hillbilly heroin, oxy, killer, and cotton
•Oxycontin was invented in 1995 by Purdue Pharma, although oxycodone, the
main ingredient in oxycontin, had been around since 6 decades earlier
•Oxycontin was the first major pain killer, at the time, to work for 12 hours.
Previous pain killers had only worked for two or three hours at a time.
•Massive sales of Oxycontin led to the rapid spread of abuse of the drug
•Heavy restrictions were put on the drug as abuse spread
Short Term Effects
•Analgesia, sedation, euphoria, relaxation, respiratory depression, cough suppression,
vomiting, constipation, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, sweating, and weakness
Long Term Effects
•Severe respiratory depression cold, clammy skin, respiratory arrest, and death
•Withdrawal Symptoms: anxiety, nausea, muscle pain, fevers,
insomnia, and flu-like symptoms
•Professional medical treatment, such as in rehab centers, is
required to quit abusing Oxycontin after becoming addicted
Oxycontin should not be taken during pregnancy, as the baby could be
born with respiratory depression
•3.5 million Americans use Oxycontin for nonmedical uses
•Oxycontin is a time-release drug when taken correctly, but when crushing
and chewing the tablets, the drug is released all at once in dangerous
concentrations
•Genetic forms of Oxycontin were first released in 2004
•When the drug was first released, it was called the “miracle drug”
•The street price for illegally buying Oxycontin is anywhere from $25-$40
•Some people use Oxycontin to bring heroin and morphine withdrawal
symptoms under control
Other commonly abused perscription drugs include:
•Morphine
•Vicodin
•www.cesar.umd.edu/cesar/drugs/oxycodone.asp
•www.michaelshouse.com/oxycontin-rehab/history-of-oxycontin.html
•OxyContin Fast Facts, database Consumer Health Complete
•www.usdoj-gov/dea/concern/oxycontin.html
•www.addictionsearch.com/treatment_articles/article/oxycontin-addictionabuse-and-treatment_16.html