The drug world runs on the name of “oxycontin”. It is a drug that has played havoc on the lives of millions around the world. The state seems to be more pitiful in Florida. The world of drugs is flooded by oxycontin and the people are using this drug like never before. It is but obvious to note that the people who are dependent on this drug are raising sky level. This has led to the increased cases of drug overdose. Before we continue with the problems faced by oxycontin users, let us get to know this evil drug better. Oxycontin is only a trade name that is used commonly. The real name of the drug is oxycodone hydrochloride. It is manufactured by Purdue Pharma L.P. the drug is basically a controlled release of the drug oxycodone. It is used in the treatment of chronic pain. If prescribed in required doses, it can yield relief from pain for as long as 12 hours at a stretch.

This drug has been in news recently for the cases of its abuse. The ONDCP or the Office of National Drug Control Policy has made a study on the cases of oxycontin drug abuse. The statistics of the study shows that around 1.6 million people in America alone used the prescribed drug for non-medical reasons. That is a really big number! The study reveals further that the emergency cases of oxycontin abuse have been rising with 36% annually. The number was 3,369 in January 1999 and it shot up to a whooping number 5,261 in January 2000!

There is hardly anything that one can say in this regard. The figures speak for themselves. These cases have been very frequent in the recent years. The growing numbers of rehab centers in Florida are the biggest specimens of the fact that the cases of drug abuse are plaguing Florida and the problem are growing day by day. There is hardly any thing that one can do in this case. Prevention can only be at personal level, there is nothing that government can do at such a personal level. If the people are not willing to help themselves, the government can do nothing to help them. There is only one thing that the law can do and that is stopping the availability of the drug but again if the prescriptions are available, no one can save the day.