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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
Virginia, 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 Vicodin,
Fentanyl, Oxycodone,
Hydrocodone, Methadone,
Ritalin, Xanax, OxyContin
and Diazepam are the most
commonly diverted
pharmaceutical drugs in
Vermont. Impaired
practitioners are a concern
in the state.
Pharmaceutical Diversion:
Current investigations
indicate that diversion of
oxycodone products such as
OxyContin® continues to be a
problem in Vermont. Primary
methods of diversion being
reported are illegal sale
and distribution by health
care professionals and
workers, “doctor shopping”
(going to a number of
doctors to obtain
prescriptions for a
controlled pharmaceutical),
forged prescriptions,
employee theft, pharmacy
theft, and the Internet.
Methadone and Vicodin® were
also identified as being
among the most commonly
abused and diverted
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Published Reports
OxyContin Abuse News did a
story in May 2002, stating
that "A
southern Vermont teenager
may be the first case of a
high school student dying
from an OxyContin overdose.
The teen stole the drugs
from a friend."2
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.
Vermont placed even tougher
restrictions on the drug—it
has become the first state
to stop paying for it.
Vermont's Governor Howard
Dean announced that, in
order to stop the "growing
link to crime and
addiction," the state will
no longer pay for OxyContin
for certain recipients of
general assistance through
the state's social welfare
department. While the action
will affect current
OxyContin users, the
governor is also considering
halting coverage for state
employees."3
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Oxycontin
Dependence Destoys Lives
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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 Vermont is no
exception. It quickly becomes
self-evident there is a real need
for a
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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
Virginia, it is important to
become educated on the
different types of drug
rehabs and what their end
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Should an
Oxycontin
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. |
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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
2OxyContin Abuse News
story
3National
Conference of State
Legislatures report
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