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Concerns Over OxyContin Abuse

Added March 10th, 2005

There are growing concerns over the abuse of the painkilling drug OxyContin, with reports that abuse of this drug and criminal activity linked to its use are on the rise all over the country. OxyContin is a drug that is prescribed for cancer patients or patients with other disorders that cause excruciating pain, and it is meant to be released into the body over a 24-hour period on a slow-release basis. However, this drug can also result in a high that is likened to that of Heroine when crushed or dissolved.

Abusers of the drug are crushing it or dissolving it in water and then swallowing or injecting it. The abuse problem with OxyContin has earned it the name ‘Hillbilly Heroine’, and authorities are concerned that the abuse of this drug is getting worse, with people managing to get hold of the drug via the Internet among other places. Authorities have reported that the abuse of OxyContin seems to be spreading into main cities whereas it was previously seen in more rural areas.

One report stated: "The areas most currently affected by OxyContin abuse are eastern Kentucky; New Orleans; Louisiana; southern Maine; Philadelphia and southwestern Pennsylvania; southwestern Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Phoenix, Arizona." One Drug Enforcement Administrator also stated: "We've interviewed heroin addicts who say they get a bigger hit from this than from heroin."

A District Attorney from California also commented on the abuse of this drug, stating: "We've had a series of arrests here, including one of three doctors who were basically running an OxyContin factory, giving out prescriptions to whoever wanted them in exchange for cash payments. We've had a number of burglaries of pharmacies by people who ignore the cash and just take the OxyContin. We've also had a handful armed robberies where all that the thieves wanted was the OxyContin."

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