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- 2. Overview • OxyContin is the brand name for the drug, oxycodone. It is a very common opioid pain medication that is used to treat pain for an extended period of time. • “Common side effects of OxyContin include constipation, nausea, pruritus, drowsiness, and vomiting. Other side effects include weakness, xerostomia, and diaphoresis. See below for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.” (Oxycontin Side Effects)
- 3. Cont. • Although OxyContin has many benefits for pain management, it also has many side effects and risk factors. • The greatest risk factor is abuse and addiction. • Symptoms common to OxyContin abuse include: Behavioral symptoms Physical symptoms Cognitive symptoms Psychosocial symptoms.
- 4. Behavioral Symptoms • Lying • Stealing • Neglecting responsibilities • Easily irritable
- 5. Physical Symptoms • Extreme drowsiness • Dizziness • Nausea • Headache • Dry mouth • Weight loss • Weakness & fatigue
- 6. Cognitive Symptoms • Impaired judgment • Memory loss • Difficulty concentrating • Delusional
- 7. Psychosocial Symptoms • Mood swings • Aggression • Anxiety • Depression • Social troubles
- 10. Oxycodone vs. Heroin • Research has shown the two drugs to be strikingly similar, this is because they are both opioids. However, one is a legal narcotic and one is an illegal street drug. • At their purest forms the drugs are essentially the same, and addicts find them interchangeable (besides the price).
- 12. • As you can see there are virtually no differences, however heroin is perceived as a more dangerous drug due to dealers cutting, lacing, and mixing the drug with other dangerous substances. • What was most shocking to me was the price differences.
- 13. “An 80 mg OxyContin can cost $60 to $100 a pill. In contrast, heroin costs about $45 to $60 for a multiple-dose supply” (Leinw).
- 14. • It’s crazy to think that you can get double the amount of heroin for half the price, this is the leading reason people switch from using OxyContin to abusing heroin. • So do you think OxyContin needs to be more closely monitored in todays world?
- 15. References Cherrier, M., Amory, J., Ersek, M., Risler, L., & Shen, D. (n.d.). Comparative Cognitive and Subjective Side Effects of Immediate Release Oxycodone in Healthy Middle Age and Older Adults. Retrieved March 01, 2016, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2757528/ Heroin and Morphine; Almost the same? (2011). Retrieved March 01, 2016, from https://painpolicy.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/heroin-and-morphine-almost- the-same/ Leinw, D., & L. (2013). OxyContin a gateway to heroin for upper-income addicts. Retrieved March 01, 2016, from http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/ nation/2013/04/15/heroin-crackdown-oxycodone-hydrocodone/1963123/ OxyContin Abuse Information. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2016, from http:// www.whitedeerrun.com/prescription-drugs/oxycontin/causes-effects/ OxyContin Side Effects in Detail - Drugs.com. (n.d.). Retrieved March 01, 2016, from http://www.drugs.com/sfx/oxycontin-side-effects.html