Percocet Addiction and Treatment

As more and more prescribed pain relievers promise to help patients cope with their unbearable ailments and pain, their serious side effects which include everything from overdosing to experience what patients identify as “euphoriant bliss” to liver failure and in many cases death, seem to leave us wondering if they should even be legalized to begin with.

In the last few decades the FDA has approved the use of many narcotic painkillers that while help patient cope with pain, prove themselves to be “habit forming” and in many cases simply addictive. All in which conclude to patient suffering from withdrawal symptoms that persist upon completion of prescribed dosage.

Marketed in North America since the 70’s, the combination of Oxycodone and Acetaminophen commonly known as “Percocet”, is a strong painkiller which when taken in the regular doses, alleviates pain in patients. Although strictly available only when prescribed by a healthcare physician, Percocet has fallen into the hands of many individuals already suffering from the detrimental effects of drug abuse. Often combined with alcohol, drug abusers seek to experience high levels of euphoric pleasure upon mixing the two, unaware of the fatal side effects.
Because of its chemical makeup which consists of Acetaminophen, a pain killer and Oxycodone, a narcotic analgesic, this drug should only be prescribed to individuals with severe and persisting aches and pains, by a certified healthcare physician to determine the appropriate amount dosage that must be administered.

If you or someone you know have started using Percocet for medical reasons and have now become addicted to it, and can't stop using the drug, please find professional help.
Because addiction is typically a chronic disease, people cannot simply stop using the drug of their choice for a few days and be cured. Most patients addicted to prescription drugs require long-term or repeated episodes of care to achieve the ultimate goal of sustained abstinence of the drug and recovery of their lives.

Nationally recognized, residential addiction treatment center -  Cove Center  for Recovery is known for it's unique approach to "Real Life" Treatment and Recovery."Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes."
Cove’s approach to Addiction Treatment includes the 12-Step Model of Recovery, Individual, Group, and Family Therapeutic Sessions, Gender Specific Groups, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Meditation,  Physical Fitness Program, Addiction Cycle Educational Lectures, Relapse Prevention Lectures, Daily Living Skills and Responsibilities, and attendance in daily Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous meetings. Cove’s "Real Life Program" is a combination of a clinical, residential and activities program. Daily life challenges encountered during activities and residential life are processed in our therapeutic setting, allowing each individual the opportunity to apply skills and experience growth in the journey of recovery.

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Misuse of Prescription Narcotics Leading to Addiction and the Need for Treatment

The misuse of prescription narcotics is on the rise in several parts of the world with prevalence of abuse in Canada and the United States. Each year there are thousands of deaths due to the illegal use of opiates such as Oxycontin. In fact, in Ontario there have been more deaths in the past decades due to abuse of prescription drugs, even surpassing the number of lives that are taken from HIV. According to the DEA, there are about 300 deaths a year, but 6,000 emergency visits.

The illegal use of prescription narcotics such as Oxycontin, also known as hillbilly heroine, is a persisting problem. According to a health administrator, these prescription drugs are more powerful than other drugs which it also means they are easier to overdose on.  In order to help curve the problem, Canada, is going to put a new tracking system in place. This system will help restrain the abuse of the highly addictive Oxycontin, along with other prescription drugs.  This system will keep track of painkillers, sedatives, stimulants, and other prescription narcotics and other controlled substances.

Drugs, such as Oxycontin, are dangerous because they are directly absorbed into the bloodstream. In fact, thirty-five percent of the drug gets absorbed instantly. The drug attaches to certain receptors in your spine and brain, blocking your body from receiving messages.  This drug is very dangerous, especially mixed with other drugs and/or alcohol.

Side effects:Respiratory decrease, drowsiness, dizziness, headaches, sedation, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, urinary alterations, rashes, bruising, sweating, vision impairment, death, addiction, and change in blood pressure.
Signs of an overdose:Cardiac arrest, clammy skin, coma skeletal muscles, slowed respiratory, and death.

If you have come across our article, is because you or someone you love is in need of help for Oxycodone addiction. Cove Center for Recovery is an Addiction Treatment Center offering a premier drug addiction treatment program that can help you or your loved one. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to their addiction– home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the addiction treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

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