Signs of oxycottonaddiction are no different than most other painkiller addictions, or any addiction for that matter. Here is just a short list of some of the things I have experienced in my own life. If any of these things sound familiar whether it’s in your life or the life of someone close to you, it could be the beginning of a oxycotton addiction.

Not taking the drug as prescribed by your doctor. There are a specific ways to take oxycotton for it to be effective to treat pain, taking it for any other reason could be a sign of addiction. Taking oxycotton for sleep, to get high, to relax, to calm the nerves, mixing it with alcohol or other drugs, and taking them more frequently than your doctor recommends. If you are running out of pills long before your next prescription, than you may want to tell your doctor so he can monitor your use better. Doctor shopping is a definite no no when it comes to having pain medication prescribed. Not only is it a sign of drug abuse, it is also against the law.  If you are caught doctor shopping then you may never be able to get pain medication prescribed again. This can be a big problem if you are taking them for legitimate pain.

If you feel ill a lot for long periods of time then you may be going through oxycotton addiction withdrawal. This can make someone very irritable and lash out to the ones close to them. Withdrawal can make you sick for days on end and if you must come off the pain medication, then it is best to do so under the care of a doctor and enter a detox center. Oxycotton addiction is a serious issue. If you feel you may be addicted please consult a doctor. A doctor can best advise proper oxycotton addiction detox treatment. Then later after the drug is removed from the system, then you can think about drug addiction recovery. There are many great treatment centers available that can be visited around your schedule. A 28 in patient treatment may be the best route, but outpatient treatment is also available. 12 step recovery is also a great way to deal with addiction once released from treatment. This way you can have a form of personal treatment when released into the real world.

Detoxing from oxycotton is something that should be done with medical advice and care, and should be backed up with counseling in order to help the drug addict get past the psychological dependence as well as the physical dependence on oxycotton. The goal in a drug detox program will be to help the person get through the symptoms they will experience from withdrawal, including any psychiatric problems they may experience. This is usually the first step in a total detox program and can be very effective if done under the right circumstances.

Everyone goes through detox differently and what any one individual may go through will depend largely on a person’s age, frequency and amount of use, as well as any underlying medical issues they may have. For the most part, one can expect to experience withdrawal symptoms such a nausea, vomiting, tremors, sweats and anxiety. In extreme cases some people also may have convulsions or seizures. These are just a few of the reasons why it’s important to have proper medical support in order to help with an oxycotton detox program. Many of these effects can be lessened with medications and with proper supervision. There is no way to tell how any one person will react. Supervised detox is always the best approach. It helps knowing that you have support there if you need it.

Once you have gone through the detox part of the program it’s important to realize that this is just the first step. You’ve managed to eliminate  drugs from your body but there are still steps that need to be done to ensure that you don’t return to using again. In order to have a complete recovery it’s important to understand that you now will need to make lifestyle changes in order to increase your odds for a sustained recovery. Learning to live without drugs as a crutch can be very difficult, but the longer-term benefits of a new and happier life are well worth it.

During the first 30-90 days of a detox program is the time when people are most vulnerable. This is why it’s important to effect changes in your lifestyle as well as getting psychological support. Lifestyle changes can mean staying away from friends who may not understand what you have gone through and what you are now trying to accomplish. Your family will be able to understand the need for you to not be around other people who are using drugs. The more you work with a counselor, the more you will understand that it also takes emotional changes in order to remain clean and sober.

Emotional support from friends and family is also crucial when you are going through oxycotton detox. Rehab treatment centers that help people detox also provide support for them through counseling or through a 12-step program such as NA. It is important for the addict to take actions to help in their recovery, and going to counseling regularly is a part of that. If you are on medications you need to take them as directed and never stop it without consulting a doctor. It’s also important to include the family of anyone going through drug detox, and allow him or her to offer support and help and be a part of the recovery process. In the end though it is up to the addict to do the necessary work to effect a complete recovery, and then take the needed steps to remain in recovery.

Oxycodone is a prescription drug that acts as a depressant of the central nervous system. It is a narcotic, much like Vicodin and morphine and is used to treat moderate to severe pain like that caused by fractures, arthritis, childbirth and serious diseases like Cancer

Going by such brand names as Percocet, OxyContin, Tylox and Percodan, oxycodone is an opiate that is highly addictive and is being abused by many. When taken repeatedly, one can become tolerant to the drug, therefore requiring higher doses to experience the same effects. Oxycodone is often mistakenly referred to as oxycotton. While OxyContin is a brand name of the drug, oxycotton is just a misspelling of the name. This drug is also referred to as oxy and hillbilly heroin on the street.

Oxycodone Side Effects

Oxycodone is very addictive and is often abused by individuals who begin taking the drug as a part of a prescription but spiral out of control into actually abusing it. As their tolerance increases, they require a higher and higher oxycodone dosage to achieve the same effects, such as euphoria, pain relief and the prevention of withdrawal symptoms.

When taken as prescribed, oxycodone can cause several side effects including constipation, headache, nausea, excessive sweating and dry mouth. An oxycodone overdose can cause severe symptoms including seizures, coma, dizziness, clammy skin and slowed breathing.

Oxycodone Abuse

Abusers of oxycodone may either take it in its original pill form or crush it into a powder to be snorted. The drug can also be melted in water and injected. Because the drug is meant to act as a time-released pain reliever, when crushed or injected oxycodone causes an intense high that involves feelings of euphoria. This is how abusers experience an oxycodone overdose, due to the large amount of the substance being released into their system at once, rather than slowly released over time in the oxycodone pill form.

Signs of Oxycodone Addiction

If a person’s use of oxycodone is radically different from their prescription or doctor’s recommendations, or is taken without a prescription, they may be addicted to the drug. Oxycodone abuse can be seen in those who have developed a dependence on the drug and will continue to take it despite negative consequences. Their bodies go through withdrawal when the intake of the drug is ceased. Withdrawal symptoms are quite obvious and include anxiety, diarrhea, nausea, muscle cramping, especially in the legs, and restlessness.

How To Test For Oxycodone Abuse

There are many different types of drug tests available that detect oxycodone. When searching for one, look for those that test for opiate abuse. Also look for drug tests that test for another opiate, hydrocodone. This substance can be found in drugs such as Vicodin and produces much of the same affects as oxycodone. Drug testing kits come in several types including oxycodone urine tests, saliva tests and hair tests.

Employers, in particular, are often concerned with drug testing and how to go about administering it, yet don’t know where to turn. Liability rests on the shoulders of the employer, making drug abuse of utmost concern. While abusing oxycodone can decrease a person’s ability to make sound judgments and decisions, the abuse of any drug in the workplace can potentially lead to disastrous results. This is why employers often opt to start an employee drug testing program.

Parents, too are worried about drug use in their homes. Teenage drug abuse of substances such as oxycodone is a serious matter. Even the slightest suspicion of teen drug use, and a drug test should be administered.

By Serhat Pala

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The official name is OxyContin, but on the street it’s known as “oxycotton.”  Oxycotton has become quite the popular drug in South Florida these days.  Thanks to the easy access Florida Pain Clinics, oxycotton has reached the hands of many and has created a legal drug addicted society in Florida.

When taken in pill form, OxyCotton is a slow-release narcotic prescribed for pain caused by cancer, severe arthritis, sickle cell disease, and nerve damage. The active ingredient in the drug is a morphine derivative, the same as that also found in Percodan.

Oxycotton has become big on the street when resold by the drug dealers.  Drug addicts are crushing and snorting it and smoking it to get a powerful and fast high that many users say is better than heroin.

Oxycotton has even grabbed a hold of many people that have never been addicted to a drug.  It is tricky and sneaky.  People start out taking oxycotton for pain relief and before they know it they are taking 50 pills per day.

Oxycotton has created an entire slew of new drug addicts and has given the average recovered heroin addict an easy way to slide back into addiction.  If this is you then we only hope that you find a way to detox off this drug as soon as possible.

You might try going to some Narcotics Anonymous meetings.  If you have insurance or a way to pay for detox seek out detox treatment as soon as possible.  If you do not have insurance or a way to pay then their are plenty of state detox and treatment facilities that will service you if you are willing.  Above all remember there is a way out and you do not have to stay addicted to oxycotton.

How can you tell if someone is an addict?  This is a question that I have been asked by parents, friends and many other concerned loved ones in my life and there is no real way to answer except through first hand accounts of my own experiences with drugs and addiction. I can still remember the first time that I realized I was physically addicted to a drug; it was twelve years ago and a night I will never forget. I had been using pain medication, Vicodin to be exact, for my first three-month stretch but I thought that I had things under control. So when the night came that I ran out of pills I thought nothing of it, the idea of withdrawal never entered my mind. As the dusk turned into darkness I began to feel this awkward tension running through my body, my muscles would not sit still. I felt a cold drip of sweat roll down my back and then another, what was going on? Then this strange confusion began to set in as to whether I was falling ill or perhaps, could it be that I had developed a habit. Well as the minutes passed and my agitation grew stronger and stronger the truth became clear, that I was sick and in need of some more pain medication quick or else I would continue to become sicker and sicker.  At this moment I realized that I was indeed addicted, but to be called an addict that was still not something that I was comfortable with and a story for another day.

Whether or not you think you need to go to a detox center it’s important to understand why detox is important and how it fits into rehabilitation. Detox is necessary to remove the physical addiction. Patients at a center will undergo a cleansing of their body to rid themselves of all the side effects that the drug or alcohol use could have caused. Many different types of detox can be utilized and will help different parts of the body cleanse themselves since excessive alcohol and drug use is not only damaging to someone’s life its also damaging to their body.

When you experience detoxification it involves taking control of the drugs that are causing the addiction. It can begin by purging the body of the drug and all residues that can still be contained within major organs. After this has occurred a very difficult phase for the addict begins called withdrawal. The body will still be craving the drugs and will cause the addict to become sick and overwhelmed by the physical demands of the body. This is a very emotional and hard time for the addict and its severity changes from person to person working with a detox center that has experience with withdraw is very important at this stage.

Now that the body is free of the drugs it is time for it to help healing. The drugs would have caused many changes in a person that they will not be fully aware of. The drugs affect the body and the mind and now that the mind is clear from the drugs then steps can be taken in finding the underlying issues that may have caused the addition in the first place. Creating a stable place is also an important function of a detox center and this can be done with medication at times but, sometimes especially with stopping alcohol use, a healthy lifestyle can be something that helps with the feeling of stability.

Moving beyond drug use and into a better life doesn’t stop at the detox center. It’s important to begin other programs that will help the recovery of the addict and form a support network when times are difficult. Finding a detox center that will help with the transition to other facilities or has programs also associated with the center will be very beneficial in the days, weeks, and months after detox has taken place.

By Jennifer E

Valuable resources and information for beating opiate addiction withdrawal symptoms. Tips for those wanting to get clean from opiate drug addictions such as Vicodin, Heroin, Opium, Morhpine, Oxycotton and other types of opioids.

Breaking free from a drug addiction can be extremely hard. It can be both scary and intimidating for those wanting to beat their opiate addictions. Herion addicts can face some of the most excrutiating withdrawal symptoms. For some, in-patient rehabilitation isn’t an option or may not be affordable and can cost thousands of dollars to go through. Although rehab clinics are the best way for someone to overcome a drug addiction, an at-home solution is both discrete and from the comfort of you own home.

Although illicit opiates addictions such as heroin addictions and opium addictions are often the stronger of the withdrawal symptoms, even pharmecuetical opiate addictions can be almost as hard to kick.

Below are some tips for those wanting to beat their opiate addiction from home to enjoy a drug-free clean lifestyle.

1. Get a book or program to help you understand your addiction and aid in your ability to fight the withdrawal symptoms. At the bottom of this article is a website that offers such programs designed to help you from the comfort of your own home. In addiction they cost much less than going in to a rehab clinic and can save you a lot of money. Even a hundred dollar program which is guaranteed to work cost much much less than a in-patient clinic. This is highly advised.

2. All too often people rely on their drug addiction to keep them going. This is one of the biggest mistakes one could make. If you are currently using drugs it is important to do the necessary steps to keep yourself healthy. Eating right, taking vitamin supplements, getting lots of sleep, staying hydrated and making healthy decisions are crucial when you decide to quit or if you are in a position where you can’t maintain your drug habit. Don’t push yourself simply because a drug makes you feel that you can. Instead make every effort to keep yourself healthy, you’ll be thankful when the opiate withdrawal symptoms come around.

3. Take it seriously. Don’t plan on your withdrawal symptoms to be easy. Make sure you are fully prepared both mentally, physically and socially to handle such a process. Opiate withdrawal symptoms don’t last very long but you may be in a position where you have to miss work, family occasions and other possible committments you may have. Again, getting a book or program beforehand is a smart way to play it safe, and you will find such resources at the bottom of this article.

4. Mind over matter. You may get some anxiety when the withdrawal symptoms start to occur. Try to think positive and think of it as your body trying to heal itself and that it is long-overdue. The symptoms won’t last forever and the first two days are always the hardest. Do your best to ignore limiting attitudes and keep in mind that every day, every second, and every minute you are getting better and better and closer to feeling better.

5. Rest as much as you can. Most opiate addicts don’t realize that they don’t get nearly as much sleep because they are not used to feeling bad from a lack of sleep. In other words sleep equals healing. The more you rest and drink plenty of fluids the more your body gets a chance to heal itself thoroughly.

6. Treat yourself as if you have the flu. Whether you are an opium addict, heroin addict, or addicted to methadone, when the withdrawal symptoms hit, it always resembles the flu. So what is the best thing to do? Treat your withdrawl symptoms as the flu. By this I mean, take vitamin supplements, vitamin c, drink plenty of juices, electrolyte sports drinks, lots of water, chicken noodles soups and other “brothy” soups, rest plenty, stay warm, if possible, take a warm bath and soak for a long period of time (this will calm your nerves) and sometimes a little bit of acetaminophen will help the body aches and pains.

7. Create a plan – Having a well-thought out plan will minimize the risk of severely uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms from a severe opiate addiction. For example if you are addicted to opium, the reading about it online or knowing what to expect can prep your mind for the rather uncomfortable experience you are about to encounter.

No matter where you live whether its in Portland Oregon, Las Angeles California, Austin Texas or New York New York, there are countless people going through what you may be going through, and thousands have been able to overcome such addictions. If possible, seek professional advice from a doctor, counselor, friends and family you trust. There are many programs all throughout the world that offer free or inexpensive solutions to drug addiction rehabilitation. Know your options and keep your convictions strong, have a positive attitude and you can succeed at any trial you may be faced with.

by Gabriel Killian