Oxycodone Addiction Treatment

Addiction to oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic, can be a life destroying addiction.   Often, patients that are being treated for legitimate pain reasons, easily become addicted within weeks of taking oxycodone on a regular daily basis.  In as little as three weeks, a patient taking regular daily doses of oxycodone may feel the withdrawal  symptoms when stopping.  Most people that become physically addicted suffer agitation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps from oxycodone withdrawal.

Oxycodone Addiction Rehab Programs

Rehab from narcotic addiction can take different forms.  Inpatient and outpatient programs are available, and depend on a persons specific needs.

Narcotic Addiction Medication

Medication, in the form buprenorphine, is available for those needing medical assistance with oxycodone withdrawals.

In 1993, about 3.5 tons of oxycodone were manufactured for sale in the United States. In 2003, about 41 tons were manufactured.

Oxycodone is synthesized from thebaine All oxycodone products are in Schedule II.

OxyContin ® use and misuse in three populations: substance abuse patients, pain patients, and criminal justice participants
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Prescription OxyContin ® abuse among patients entering addiction treatment
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Trends in abuse of Oxycontin ® and other opioid analgesics in the United States: 2002-2004
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PMID: 16202959

 Oxycodone is used as an analgesic. It is effective orally and is marketed alone in 10, 20, 40, 80, and 160 mg controlled-release tablets (OxyCon---®), or 5 mg immediate-release capsules (Oxycon--®), or in combination products with aspirin (Percoc---®) or acetaminophen (Percoc---®) for the relief of pain.  Oxycodone is abused orally, or the tablets are crushed and sniffed or dissolved in water and injected. The use of oxycodone has increased significantly.  

Narcotic Addiction Treatment