OxyContin ®, like morphine, has a high potential for abuse.
FDA has strengthened the warnings and precautions sections in the labeling of OxyContin ® (oxycodone HCl controlled-release) Tablets, a narcotic drug approved for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. In recent months, there have been numerous reports of OxyContin ® diversion and abuse in several states. Some of these reported cases have been associated with serious consequences including death. In an effort to educate health care providers about these risks, Purdue Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the product, has issued a warning in the form of a

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DRUG TREATMENT CENTERS AND WHAT TO LOOK FOR WHEN CHOOSING A PROGRAM FOR ADDICTION

  • SUCCESS RATES - Don't be misled by purported "success rates." Effective treatment of addiction and / or alcoholism is dependent upon an individual's willingness to go to any lengths to achieve recovery. A treatment program can only provide the individual with the education, therapies, and necessary coping tools and structured environment in which to practice using them.


  • QUALIFICATIONS - Ensure the treatment program's staff is comprised of credentialed, licensed, and qualified personnel, including physicians, nurses, therapists / counselors, and / or mental health workers.


  • METHODOLOGY - PHILOSOPHY - Is the treatment program centered around or based on the principles of the 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, or other 12-Step related program? Beware of programs that are not. Historically and medically, 12-Step based treatment methods and philosophies have proven the most effective in ensuring recovery on a one-day-at-a-time basis.


  • THERE IS NO CURE - Use caution when considering a treatment program that alleges being able to "cure" addiction and / or alcoholism. There is no cure for either just as there is no cure for other diseases such as cancer. Addiction and / or alcoholism can, however, be arrested.


  • DETOXIFICATION SERVICES - Does the treatment center provide 24-hour medically supervised detoxification services? In most cases individuals will require detoxification on varying levels to ensure they do not suffer from dramatic or life threatening withdrawal symptoms.


  • WHAT ADDICTION IS NOT - Whether you are talking about addiction or alcoholism, chemical dependency or substance abuse, qualified treatment centers will treat them all as one in the same. The traditional and accepted philosophy toward treatment and recovery is that any mind altering substance is considered a drug regardless of the method of ingestion or whether it comes in the form of liquid, pill, or otherwise.


  • REPUTATION - Most physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, and other health care professionals can provide or acquire accurate information relative to a treatment center's standing in the community and the treatment field. Obvious questions to consider include whether or not the treatment center you are interested in has been reported on favorably in the media.
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