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Ohio OxyContin Rehabs
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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
Ohio, 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 the diversion
and abuse of OxyContin
represent a significant drug
threat in Ohio. OxyContin, a
powerful pain reliever whose
effects are the same as
other opiate derivatives, is
obtained legally through
prescriptions as well as
illegally on the street.
Formerly seen as a drug of
abuse primarily among the
Caucasian population, law
enforcement officials in
Ohio report increasing abuse
among African Americans.
According to the Ohio
Department of Alcohol and
Drug Addiction Services,
youth abusers of OxyContin
have begun abusing heroin
since they can no longer
obtain or afford OxyContin.
Continued incidents of
overdoses and drug-related
deaths were reported
throughout the state during
2006. Also, a direct
connection between abuse of
this drug and drug-related
robberies has been
established.
The abuse and diversion of oxycodone, hydrocodone,
benzodiazepines (Valium and
Xanax) and the generic
equivalent, alprazolam, are
increasing throughout the
state. Primary methods of
diversion are illegal sales
and distribution by health
care professionals and
workers, “doctor shopping,
and robberies. According to
the Ohio Department of
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Services, youth abusers of
OxyContin will begin abusing
heroin when they can no
longer obtain or afford
OxyContin. Abuse of
Oxycodone and drug-related
robberies Also, a direct
connection between abuse of
this drug and drug-related
robberies has been
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Published Reports
In a report to Congressional
Requesters, The GAO (The
United States General
Accounting Office) wrote a
paper entitled, OxyContin
Abuse and Diversion and
Efforts to Address the
Problem. In it, it states:
The DEA relies primarily on
reports from its field
offices to determine where
abuse and diversion are
occurring. DEA officials
stated that the initial
areas that experienced
OxyContin abuse and
diversion problems included
rural areas within 8
states—Alaska, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, and
West Virginia. In July 2002,
DEA told us that it learned
that OxyContin abuse and
diversion problems had
spread into larger areas of
the initial 8 states, as
well as parts of 15 other
states (including
Mississippi), to
involve almost half of the
50 states.48 According to
DEA officials, while DEA
field offices continue to
report OxyContin as a drug
of choice among abusers,
OxyContin has not been and
is not now considered the
most highly abused and
diverted prescription drug
nationally.49 OxyContin is
the most abused
single-entity prescription
product according to those
DEA state and divisional
offices that report
OxyContin abuse.2
Contemporary Drug Problems
published an article in June
of '05 where in an article
entitled, The OxyContin
Epidemic and Crime Panic in
Kentucky, that "OxyContin
abuse was first noted in
Maryland, the eastern part
of rural Maine, eastern
Ohio, the rust-belt areas of
Pennsylvania, and the
southern Appalachian region
of West Virginia, Virginia,
and Kentucky. During the
year 2000, the 10 states
with the highest OxyContin
prescription rates (per
100,000 population) and
those with problems of abuse
were, in descending order:
West Virginia, Alaska,
Delaware, New Hampshire,
Florida, Kentucky,
Pennsylvania, Maine, Rhode
Island and Connecticut
(Hutchinson 2001). West
Virginia, particularly its
southern region, and
southeastern Kentucky have
long histories of
pharmaceutical abuse (DEA
Briefs and Background
2002)."3
OxyContin Abuse News did a
story in February 2001,
stating, "OxyContin
prescription drug intended
as a painkiller for cancer
patients is being especially
abused in areas of the East.
OxyContin abusers are going
taking many measures to feed
their OxyContin addiction.
One of the largest drug
raids in Kentucky history,
authorities arrested 207
people on OxyContin charges
after an 8-month
investigation. Kentucky is
not the only area affected
by OxyContin, as a surge of
OxyContin popularity has
started to infect Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, and
Maine, in addition to other
areas. Even medical staff
has been involved in
OxyContin crimes, and during
the Kentucky OxyContin
“roundup” a nurse was
charged with stealing
OxyContin from her hospital,
in addition to other
suspects that worked in a
doctor’s office and that
called in prescriptions of
OxyContin to pharmacies.
Other states have had
instances of doctors and
medical staff being arrested
in connection with OxyContin
fraud."4
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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 Ohio is no
exception. It quickly becomes
self-evident there is a real need
for a
successful drug addiction treatment. |
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Treatment Center Changes
Needed
 Just
in the state of Ohio,
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 Ohio and
across the United States, a
variety of techniques and
methods are being used. Some
of the well known treatment
methods in Ohio 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
Ohio, so making a
decision can be difficult.
Unfortunately, many
uninformed people in
Ohio
go from rehab to rehab
looking for the one that is
right for them.
In Ohio, 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 Ohio
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
Ohio, 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
or alcohol
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. |
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Healing Addicted Lives
 Call
now and request a copy of
Healing Addicted Lives
written by Gary W. Smith,
Certified Chemical
Dependency Counselor and
Director of Narconon
Arrowhead Drug and Alcohol
Rehabilitation and Education
Center.
Call anytime to speak with
one of our counselors about
our program. We will take
the time to answer your
questions whether it be for
yourself or a loved one. It
is possible to replace the
loss and pain of alcohol or
drug addiction with a
productive, enjoyable life.
Call now (877) 340-3602.
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1United States
Drug Enforcement
Administration website
2GAO
report
3Contemporary
Drug Problems
report
4OxyContin News
story
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