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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.

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.