Oxycontin Abuse

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Oxycontin Abusers Often Rely on 'Leftover' Meds From Friends:

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Is Hydromorphone 'the Next Oxycontin?'

hcplive.com — “Reports out of Kentucky and elsewhere indicate that the abuse and misuse of Opana may be on the rise.View full resource at hcplive.com

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OxyContin - Questions and Answers

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FDA approves timed-release OxyContin to treat pain and reduce abuse. #health #FDA http://bit.ly/cjelhL

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FDA Approves New Formulation for OxyContin

drugs.com — “OxyContin (oxycodone) is used to treat severe pain. Includes OxyContin side effects, interactions and indications.View full resource at drugs.com

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FDA Approves New Formulation For OxyContin

medicalnewstoday.com — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new formulation of the controlled-release drug OxyContin that has been designed to help discourage misuse and abuse of the medication. OxView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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FDA: New OxyContin would be harder to abuse - Health care- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “Federal health officials say a new version of the painkiller OxyContin that is designed to be harder to abuse offers some improvements over the original pill.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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New OxyContin Designed to Discourage Abuse | MedNews

mednews.com — “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new formulation of the controlled-release drug OxyContin that has been designed to help discourage misuseView full resource at mednews.com

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Tougher-to-Abuse Form of OxyContin Approved - Tom Heston

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Addicted In Hollywood: Oxycontin One Of Most Abused Drugs, For Those Who Can Afford It | FoxNews.com

foxnews.com — “The prescription pain medication Oxycontin is becoming on of the most abused and misused drugs in Hollywood.View full resource at foxnews.com

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Hillbilly Heroin in Hollywood: The prescription pain medication Oxycontin is becoming on of the most abused and ... http://t.co/PtDQI8s

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OxyContin Teen Drug Abuse: Don’t Be a Parent in Denial » Sue Scheff Blog

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#OxyContin Teen Drug Abuse: Don’t b a parent in denial, you r only prolonging help. http://t.co/jgl5nex #parenting @StopOxy @DrDrewLCTV

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Internet tied to growth in Percocet and Oxycontin prescription drug abuse in U.S.

nydailynews.com — “Access to rogue online pharmacies may be driving a rapid increase in the abuse of prescription drugs like powerful painkillers Percocet and Oxycontin, a new study shows.View full resource at nydailynews.com

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Internet tied to growth in Percocet and Oxycontin prescription drug abuse in U.S.: Access to rogue online pharm... http://nydn.us/kWUX3G

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New form of harder-to-abuse OxyContin OK'd - Health care- msnbc.com

msnbc.msn.com — “The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new version of the painkiller OxyContin designed to be harder for patients to abuse. The latest version of the time-release pill has a coating that makes it harder for drug abusers to crush to get a bigger high.View full resource at msnbc.msn.com

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New OxyContin Formula Is Said to Curb Abuses - NYTimes.com

nytimes.com — “Purdue Pharma reformulated OxyContin, last August. The new version is said to be more difficult to abuse, but experts say it will only send abusers elsewhere.View full resource at nytimes.com

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Drug Is Harder to Abuse, but Users Persevere - James Moore, 28, of Revere, Mass., at a treatment center in East Bost... http://ow.ly/1dgund

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Oxycontin Addiction: The New High in American Society | HealthMad

healthmad.com — “Article discussing the growing trend toward prescription drug abuse, specifically oxycontin. The ease at which people can become addicted to the medication is discussed, including addiction brought about by a legitimate need for the medication, also addressed in this article is its similiarity to Heroin in both its effects and addictive qualities. Signs and symptoms of abuse are also discussed.View full resource at healthmad.com

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Oxycontin Addiction: The New High in American Society: Drug abuse in the United States is certainly not a new issu... http://bit.ly/bqypyt

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FDA Approves Reformulated OxyContin - WSJ.com

online.wsj.com — “The FDA Monday approved a reformulated version of the powerful painkiller OxyContin that is designed to make it harder to abuse.View full resource at online.wsj.com

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