Suwanee OxyContin Addiction Treatment
Comprehensive Rehab Services in Cumming, GA
OxyContin is a brand name of the oxycodone painkiller. This semi-synthetic prescription opiate is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Like many other painkillers, it has a high potential for abuse.
OxyContin comes in capsule or pill form and makes its way through the bloodstream over a 12-hour period. People who abuse the drug will also crush the pills into a powdered form to snort, inject, or smoke it. This quickens the drug’s effects to create a more immediate high. It also greatly increases the risk of serious consequences such as heart failure and overdose.
In 2010, manufacturers began creating tamper-resisting, crush-proof tablets to prevent patients from abusing OxyContin, but even taking the drug in pill form can result in an addiction and serious side effects.
Addiction Warning Signs
When patients are described medication, doctors carefully space out the time for patients to take the drug to avoid the development of a tolerance. When a person takes a drug before the last dose has had a chance to be fully processed by their system, the body becomes more resistant to the drug’s effect. As a result, many people will start taking it in higher quantities to feel the effects.
Eventually, the body will develop a dependency on the drug. OxyContin introduces chemicals to the body that the body can already produce on its own. The more OxyContin a person takes, the less of these chemicals the body will make on its own, and it becomes dependent on the supply provided by the drug. This is why patients who stop taking it will experience withdrawal symptoms.
If you experience the following after you stop taking OxyContin, you may have developed a dependence:
- Abdominal cramps
- Nausea and vomiting
- Tremors
- Running nose
- Muscle spasms
- Agitation and anxiety
- Diarrhea
- Abnormal blood pressure
The most potent withdrawal effects will begin around eight hours after someone’s last dose and can last for up to a week. Even after a week, lingering withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, mood swings, and anxiety can last for up to two years. This is why it is recommended anyone looking to get off the drug check-in to a medical detoxification center where professionals can help manage the symptoms.
Long Term Effects of OxyContin:
- Issues breathing
- Extreme drowsiness
- Muscle fatigue and weakness
- Clammy skin
Call (678) 737-4430 or contact us online. We provide rehabilitation services throughout Georgia, including Suwanee, Cumming, Alpharetta, Duluth, Buford, Lawrenceville, Peachtree Corners, and Gwinnett County.
OxyContin Addiction is Dangerous – Seek Treatment Today
OxyContin is an opiate and abusing it can lead to stroke, heart failure, and death when abused. Overcoming an addiction is not easy, but it is possible. Now is the time to make a positive change, and The Carter Treatment Center rehab specialists are here to help.
We offer inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation programs. Our patients have access to numerous alternative therapies, as well as family counseling, individual therapy, and group therapy.
We also have a dedicated program for patients with co-occurring disorders.
Recovering from an addiction is a lifelong process, and we know how important it is to have support through it. We don’t just help our patients during rehab, we build communities and connections that will be there for people in recovery their entire lives.