Drug menace has been troubling the world since many years. Anti-drug authorities are having a tough time in dealing with the deadly disease. Drug abuse has penetrated itself so deeply into the society that even the strongest and developed country is finding them miserable. The supply and consumption cycle of drugs is very much complex. Authorities find it very tough to deal with the notorious smugglers and traffickers who are poisoning the societies. Alike many states of America, Florida is also going through the hitch of drug menace. Every now and then you can hear about different cases of drub abuse or seized drugs.

When we talk about drugs and the addiction towards it, then the names of various drugs that appears in our mind is generally cocaine, marijuana, heroin, etc. anti-drug agencies have been successful to an extent in curbing out the trafficking of these drugs. But the problem arises when they cannot have control over some drugs, such as OxyContin. Oxycontin is a medically prescribed drug and it is used for treating chronic pain.  In Florida it is easily available at any drug store, and anyone having a prescription from a licensed physician can easily access it. OxyContin is a painkiller if taken in a limited and controlled amount. But over frequent consumption of OxyContin, it can lead to hazardous consequences and the victim will get addicted to it. At first the victim doesn’t realize that he/she is getting addicted to it, but by the time to come to know about it, it becomes too late.

With prolonged use of OxyCotin, the life of a victim goes out of track completely. The victim will become completely dependent on OxyCotin, both physically and emotionally. The victim will crave for the drug and he/she will try to obtain it at any cost, such as attending physicians faking an illness in order to obtain a prescription and sometimes even fake prescriptions.  The reason that leads to the addiction of OxyCotin is increment in the level of dopamine in the brain, which is caused due to frequent consumption of this drug. The release of dopamine in the brain gives rise to pleasurable feelings.  But for this momentarily pleasure, the victim forgets about the negative consequences of this addiction.

Addiction to OxyCotin has cost many lives in Florida. During the year 2000 many people lost their life due to overdose of OxyCotin. It has badly struck people between the age group 14 to 25, with school and university students are the majority victims.