Oxycontin Essay Examples

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The Abusive Use of Oxycontin and the Rise of Opioid Related Deaths in 2015 (593 words, 2 pages)

Oxycontin and the Opioid Epidemic In 2015, Opioid related deaths totaled 33,091, a 4-fold increase inOpioid related deaths since 1999. Purdue Pharma introduced their newpainkilling opioid drug called Oxycontin in 1996. With the use of a massivemarketing campaign and unethical practices regarding relationships withdoctors, Oxycontin became the painkiller of choice ... Read More

The Prevalence of Synthetic Opioid OxyContin Drug Abuse (670 words, 1 pages)

chat.onload(function(chats, online) var link ("content1chatid") link.onclick function(e) chat.openrandom(0) return false ) chat.onupdate(function(chats, online) )The Drug enforcement Administration has targeted as a top priority the illegal use of the prescription painkiller OxyContin in the wake of what the agency says is a dramatic and dangerous increase in the drug's availability. Simply ... Read More

An Introduction to the Analysis of Oxycontin (2000 words, 4 pages)

OxyContin Savior Or Killer?THESIS STATEMENT With the recent overdose deaths and rise in criminal activity linked to the abuse of the painkiller OxyContin local and state officials as well as the drugs manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, have began taking steps in curbing its abuse.A.Steps Government Officials are Taking to Stop AbuseB.What ... Read More

A Study of Oxycontin (1059 words, 2 pages)

Oxycontin has been the cause of over 120 overdoses resulting in death (Holahan). Oxycontin is a new drug designed to relieve chronic pain. It is the most potent drug on the market providing 12-hour pain relief causing its large popularity. Many prescription holders have recently abused this new miracle drug, ... Read More

An Analysis of the Effects of OxyContin and OxyCodone on the Nervous system (531 words, 1 pages)

OxyContin is a form of synthetic morphine taken in tablet form designed to kill pain over several hours. OxyContin is a trade named product for the generic narcotic oxycodone hydrochloride, an opiate agonist. Oxycodone is a central nervous system depressant, a very effective medication for mild to severe pain. A ... Read More

An Analysis of the Attention Getter and the Pill Cutter for the Illegal use of OxyContin (1375 words, 2 pages)

Attention Getter A pill cutter, a bottle of water, a credit card, a straw, a thick white powdery line, then a sniffThis is the deadly and illegal use of OxyContin, or otherwise known in my town as OCs. Credibility This is a sad description of an on going problem in ... Read More

The Reasons Why Drug OxyContin Shouldn’t Be Widely Available (2311 words, 4 pages)

OxyContin is one of the most widely abused drugs among adolescents today. According to an article in the Psychopharmacology Update, it is one of the most powerful pain medications on the market and has been subject to many government debates. Its extended time-release formula was patented by Purdue Fredrick, and ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013