Pain Drug Becomes the Heroin of the Midwest
Article outlining the rise in the recreational use of OxyContin in Cinncinati.
Oxycodone
Explores various issues regarding the pharmacology, uses, and problems associated with this narcotic.
About.com: OxyContin - Painkiller Drug Addiction
Collection of articles and resources regarding the drug.
CBC News: Hillbilly Heroin
Brief overview of the drug, links, and an interview with a former addict in RealAudio format.
The OxyContin Controversy
Collection of articles related to this issue.
The Christian Science Monitor: Rise of 'Hillbilly Heroin' Creates Alarm in East
Mark Sappenfield's article discusses the drug's affects on the U.S, the pharmacy robberies it has caused, and the law suit against its manufacturer.
OxyContin FAQ
Answers to regulation and restriction questions from the US Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration.
DrugDigest: Oxycodone ( OxyIR, Roxicodone )
Information on dosage, usage, side effects, interactions, and drug comparisons, including generics when available.
Guardian Unlimited: Hillbilly Heroin - The Painkiller Abuse Wrecking Lives in West Virginia
Special report on the OxyContin problem in West Virginia, and the drug's addictive affects.
NCADI: OxyContin Information
Provides FAQs, general information about semisynthetic opioids and their addiction potential, summarizes evidence-based protocols for treatment, and provides referral sources for further information. [PDF Format]
HowStuffWorks: OxyContin
Offers a question and answer about the drug oxycodone hydrochloride.
OxyAbuseKills.ca
Encourages awareness of how easy it is to overdose Oxycontin, its other abuse dangers, and the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
OxyAbuseKills.com
Aims to bring awareness on how easy it is to overdose on the opiate OxyContin. Features background, personal stories, FAQs, overdose information, and details on how to battle it.
Oxycodone
Information from the RxList.
Roxicodone
Full prescribing information from RxList.
OxyContin
Brief information about the drug and its side effects. Includes photo.
The Leaf-Chronicle: Police Fear 'Hillbilly Heroin' Creeping up on Clarksville
Brian Dunn's article: "The drug works wonders on severe pain, but moved into the black market quickly after it got FDA approval. Early signs of its abuse in Montgomery County have surfaced."
Washington Post: Fight Against OxyContin Brings Conviction
Josh White's article about the conviction of a woman for selling OxyContin and other painkillers from her Dale City home.
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