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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
South Carolina, 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 OxyContin®,
hydrocodone products (such
as Vicodin®), and
pseudoephedrine continues to
be a problem in South
Carolina. Primary methods of
diversion being reported are
illegal sale and
distribution by health care
professionals and workers,
and “doctor shopping” (going
to a number of doctors to
obtain prescriptions for a
controlled pharmaceutical).
Methadone, benzodiazepines,
MS Contin®, and fentanyl
were also identified as
being among the most
commonly abused and diverted
pharmaceuticals in South
Carolina. According to
investigations by the
Columbia DO Diversion Group,
OxyContin, Methadone,
Fentanyl and Hydrocodone
pose the greatest concerns.
These Schedule II and III
drugs are usually taken in
combination with
benzodiazepines and Soma, a
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Published Reports
The National Conference of
State Legislatures published
an article called The Double
Life of OxyContin: Miracle
Painkiller AND Illicit
Street Drug What Are States
Doing? Included in its
findings, "In an attempt to
curtail abuse by Medicaid
patients, several
states—including Alaska,
Florida, Maine, Ohio, South
Carolina and West
Virginia—require prior
authorization for OxyContin,
meaning prescriptions must
be individually approved by
the state before being
dispensed. Maine, for
example, requires prior
authorization for all
patients who do not have
cancer. For these patients,
doctors must show documented
use of two alternative
long-acting narcotics,
before prescribing OxyContin.
Also, some patients on high
doses may be required to get
a single daily dose under
supervision of a doctor.
Washington's Medical
Assistance Administration,
the agency that oversees the
state's Medicaid program,
requires prior authorization
on claims submitted for
OxyContin when dosing
exceeds two tablets per
day."2
The VA Office of Inspector
General published a report
regarding the diversion and
abuse of OxyContin. They
state, "Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) is not
immune to the upward trend
of prescribing oxycodone as
evidenced in the rest of the
US. Between the first
quarter of 1999 and the
fourth quarter of 2000, VA
has experienced an average
344 percent increase in the
prescribing of oxycodone and
its variants. Notable
increases of between 500 to
800 percent occurred in
Veterans Integrated Services
Networks (VISN) 7 (Georgia,
South Carolina, Alabama), 8
(Florida and Puerto Rico),
13 (North and South Dakota
and Minnesota) and 16
(Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana parts of Texas and
Oklahoma). For the VISNs in
those areas identified by
the NDCI and DEA as
indicated above, the
prescribing of oxycodone
increased 312 percent over
the same period. Although
this is less than VA’s
average, this upward trend
is still cause for concern."3
The United States GAO
(General Accounting Office)
states in a published
Prescription Drugs report
entitled, OxyContin Abuse
and Diversion and Efforts to
Address the Problem, "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 South
Carolina), to involve almost
half of the 50 states."4
OxyContin Abuse News did a
story in May 2002, stating,
"In Spartanburg, South
Carolina, the country
coroner said his office
alone investigated 22 deaths
involving OxyContin. About
30% of all accidental
drug-related deaths are from
OxyContin according to the
coroner."5
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The Damage to Society
 In the State of
South Carolina, the
effects of drug and alcohol
abuse goes way past the the
damage done to the addicts
themselves. In terms of time
lost on the job, to the
health system inundated by
illness and overdoses to
communities harmed by the
crime rate caused by addicts
looking to steal anything in
order to get their next fix,
to families living a
nightmare as they watch
helplessly as their loved
one goes further down the
chutes. The rollercoaster of
emotions, concern and anger
seems like a never ending
ride the abuser puts his
friends and family through.
Failures in the past with
drug rehab centers further
numb the addict to any hope
of a future without drugs.
It truly can appear
hopeless.
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 South
Carolina,
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 South
Carolina and
across the United States, a
variety of techniques and
methods are being used. Some
of the well known treatment
methods in South Carolina 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
South Carolina, so making a
decision can be difficult.
Unfortunately, many
uninformed people in
South Carolina
go from rehab to rehab
looking for the one that is
right for them.
In South Carolina, 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 South Carolina
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
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Should an
Oxycontin
addict
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
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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
2National
Conference of State
Legislatures
article
3VA Office of
Inspector General
report
4GAO
report
4OxyContin Abuse
News
story
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