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 As is true with most drugs,
OxyContin abuse will take
the user on a dwindling
spiral and will continue
downward until action is
taken. Now is the time to
take action before it is too
late. Quality of life for
the user and for those
around him will continue to
decline. Past failed
attempts to overcome
addiction only further
depresses the individual so
it should come as no
surprise that fear of losing
control further could stop
the individual from reaching
out and allowing others to
help. In the state of
Missouri, there is an
increased need for
workable
drug rehabilitation programs.
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DEA Facts
The DEA1
(United States Drug
Enforcement Administration)
reports that Current
investigations indicate that
diversion of hydrocodone
products such as Vicodin®,
and oxycodone products such
as OxyContin® continues to
be a problem in Missouri.
Alprazolam, methadone,
codeine, Adderall® and
Ritalin® were also
identified as being among
the most commonly abused and
diverted pharmaceuticals in
Missouri. Primary methods of
diversion being reported are
forged prescriptions,
employee theft, pharmacy
theft, illegal sale and
distribution by health care
professionals and workers,
“doctor shopping” (going to
multiple doctors to obtain
prescriptions for controlled
pharmaceuticals), and via
Internet purchases. |
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Published Reports
The University of Missouri
published a report titled,
OxyContin in Missouri, A
Policy Brief Exploring
Patterns of Abuse. In it
they report when used
improperly, OxyContin is
highly addictive. Abuse
rapidly escalates within a
few short months, quickly
leading to dependence. This
pattern is noted even among
people who have never before
abused drugs. Thus, the
central policy issue to
consider regarding OxyContin
is how to protect the
appropriate use of OxyContin
for patients who need it
while also preventing abuse
and diversion of the drug.
During summer 2001, the
national media declared
OxyContin abuse to be
America’s newest drug
“epidemic.” According to
media accounts, it has
spread from rural
communities of Appalachia to
urban and suburban settings.
These reports have
illustrated how OxyContin
abuse can disrupt families
and create unsafe
communities. In light of
both the potential benefits
and the possible harm
associated with OxyContin,
many states are beginning to
examine the best ways to
manage the problems
associated with abuse.
Trafficking in OxyContin
Since the affected Midwest
and Appalachian communities
are located far from the
network of interstate
highways and urban areas
where illicit drug markets
flourish, access to typical
“street drugs” has been
limited and prescription
drug abuse has flourished.
Prior to the introduction of
OxyContin, the levels of
abused oxycodone drugs, such
as Tylox, were substantially
less.
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Why does pain killer abuse
occur so frequently in these
rural settings? One reason
is simply that prescription
drugs are available and
other street drugs are not;
thus limiting the market.
Another reason may be
related to rural culture. In
rural settings, a person may
be more likely to
temporarily use a family
member’s prescription drugs
when experiencing
work-related injuries. This
can lead to further abuse of
the drug.
There is no profile
available of the typical
OxyContin user or dealer;
men and women of all ages
abuse OxyContin. To pay for
their habit, those who abuse
OxyContin have participated
in prostitution, aggravated
robbery, and theft. In
addition, family members
work together (youth and
adults) to obtain multiple
prescriptions so they can
sell OxyContin for a profit.
In other cases, older adults
and women receiving welfare
or disability benefits live
with pain and sell their
pills to earn the extra
income needed to pay monthly
bills.2 |
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Oxycontin's Damage to Society
 The
National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA*) at Columbia
University shows in a recent report
that state governments spend, on
average, over 15 percent of their
entire budgets on substance abuse
and addiction and its consequences.
Unfortunately, for every dollar
states spend on this problem, 94
cents goes to handle the
consequences in public programs such
as health care, criminal justice,
education, child welfare and mental
health -- and only about 2 pennies
go to prevention, treatment and
research programs to reduce this
burden. This upside-down public
policy wastes billions in taxpayer
dollars at a time when resources are
scarce. The state of Maine is no
exception. It quickly becomes
self-evident there is a real need
for a
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Treatment Center Changes
Needed
 Just
in the state of Missouri,
there are many different
types of drug rehab and treatment
facilities. In the United
States, there are thousands
of drug rehab and treatment
centers treating alcoholism
to OxyContin addiction. Of
course the common goal of
all addiction treatment
programs is to help end
addiction for the
individual. In Missouri and
across the United States, a
variety of techniques and
methods are being used. Some
of the well known treatment
methods in Missouri include
the twelve step method,
relapse prevention, one-on-one
counseling, drug
rehabilitation, behavioral
modification, cognitive
therapy, support groups,
sober living, therapeutic
communities, AA , NA,
inpatient, and outpatient
drug rehab programs. There
are many types of treatment
centers available in
Missouri, so making a
decision can be difficult.
Unfortunately, many
uninformed people in
Missouri
go from rehab to rehab
looking for the one that is
right for them.
In Missouri, there are many
attempts being made to meet
the needs of drug addicts,
but statistics show success
rates to be dismally low.
What is needed and wanted is
a drug treatment which not
only handles physical
addiction, but finds the
underlying reasons why a
person turns to drugs in
order to free the person
forever. What Missouri
addicts, alcoholics and
their family, friends and
loved ones need is a real
and effective drug rehab
treatment center; one where
they are not on a time
schedule or use other drugs
to get the addict off the
original drugs. The addict
needs a reliable proven
program where when they are
done, their drug addiction
is a thing of the past and
they are now able to live
full productive lives free
of the stronghold of drugs
or alcohol.
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Choosing a Drug Rehab and
Addiction Treatment Program
People should know what the
goal should be of a drug
rehab center? Clean and
sober for 30 days? While
that might be a good
short-term goal, many
treatment centers and 12
step programs still leave
the drug addict fighting a
continuing battle with
addiction. "Once an addict
always an addict"; or it's a
mental disorder they can do
nothing about. When choosing
a drug rehab center for
yourself or a loved one from
Missouri, it is important to
become educated on the
different types of drug
rehabs and what their end
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Should a
chronic drug
abuser
attend a
treatment
program
close to
home?
Addiction is
not just
drug and
alcohol use,
it revolves
around
people and
things in
their
immediate
environment
which help
to trigger
that
addictive
behavior.
The abuser's
location and
routines of
drug use
further
trigger drug
use. It is
the constant
and
seemingly
unstoppable
use of drugs
and the
hopelessness
of day to
day
existence
which
perpetuates
the problem
and inhibits
the native
desire to
stop ruining
their life
through the
use of self
medicating.
The above
factor
should not
be over
looked when
considering
a drug rehab
treatment
center
location.
The first
two weeks of
treatment
are always
the most
difficult.
There many
factors at
work which
make this
so. In
addition to
what has
been covered
above, a
more basic
factor is
this -
people are
creatures of
habit. Even
overwhelmingly
positive and
beneficial
changes in
life, such
as the birth
of a child
or a new job
do not
guarantee
the
individual
will have no
thoughts of
missing past
negative
activities
such as drug
or alcohol
use, their
drug buddies
and other
associated
activities.
Factually
this is the
normal
reactive
auto
response of
most human
beings - to
do what they
are familiar
with - good
or bad. It
is not
really that
they yearn
for these
things, but
it is all
that they
have known
for some
time. If the
abuser is
close to
home when
the
overwhelming
feelings
manifest
themselves,
there is a
good chance
they will
leave and
get back to
what they
know, drug
addiction.
Due to these
factors,
attending a
drug rehab
close to
home is
seldom the
correct
treatment
option for
chronic drug
abusers. It
is extremely
therapeutic
to be
distanced
from their
former
association
with the
medicine
cabinet,
bars, the
cigar box
where their
staff was
stored, etc.
All these
triggers
make the
task of
sobriety
seem
insurmountable
to the
chronic user
as these
triggers
continuously
stimulate a
reminder of
their past
addictive
behaviors.
For individuals with a severe drug or
alcohol addiction problem, choosing a
long-term inpatient treatment program is
another key to a successful outcome.
For
individuals
with a
severe drug
or alcohol
addiction
problem,
choosing a
long-term
inpatient
treatment
program is
another key
to a
successful
outcome. By
providing a
new, safe
trigger free
environment,
distanced
from past
negative
associations
and
surroundings
for an
extended
period of
time, the
chance for
success
increases
dramatically.
Our
drug rehab
treatment
program
provides
people with
positive
circumstances
to increase
their
chances for
a successful
recovery.
The vast
majority of
students
entering our
program,
around
(80%), are
from out of
state or
from other
countries. |
1United States
Drug Enforcement
Administration website
2University of
Missouri Brief
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