FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Press Release)
Dec., 2010 -- Over nine years ago some ordinary people and some
law enforcement individuals saw the dangers of OxyContin abuse
first hand. They suspected this drug abuse to be different than
any other drug addiction and abuse they had seen before. Never
the less they refused to call it an epidemic and even under-estimated
the devastating effect of the new phenomenon.
To get a glimpse of their belief here is the excerpt of an article
about OxyContin being most common abused drug on the streets
of Western Pennsylvania
“Authorities expect to be fighting OxyContin abuse
for at least another six to 12 months. But as the buzz begins
about the next hot street drug, it's liable to just fade away.”
"OxyContin is just fashionable right now. It's sort
of a fad drug. Predictions are that in a year or two the fad
will pass and we'll have to worry about something else,"
said Leon Rodriguez, first assistant U.S. attorney in Pittsburgh.
As we all know that didn’t happen and today, nine years
later, OxyContin is still a formidable drug addiction that
destroys lives, families and properties.
Some were wondering whether enough emphasis and resources
is being poured in that fight against drug abuse.
By Jonathan D. Silver, the writer of the article wrote: “Although
Pennsylvania has joined Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia
and West Virginia on the short list of states with widespread
OxyContin problems, no one is calling it an epidemic.”
He again writes in that article “with startling speed
and sometimes deadly consequences, the prescription painkiller
OxyContin has shifted from sensation to scourge in Western
Pennsylvania.”
"It just took off overnight," said Rod Miller, the
chief detective in the Cambria County district attorney's
office and a task force supervisor.
The users of OxyContin were reported to range from teens to
70 year old addicts. They were from Mt. Lebanon, Upper St.
Clair, from the private schools to low income neighborhoods.
In Johnstown, there were reports of pharmacy break-ins and
strong-arm robberies where only OxyContin is taken. Addiction
to OxyContin was described by those abusing it to be powerful
and overwhelming.
One 20 year old addict that was interviewed for that article
described his addiction this way "On a regular day, a
good day, I'd do up to about 250 milligrams a day, 300 easy,"
he said. "Ten, 15 minutes after I'd wake up, I'd need
something in me to get me down the stairs to talk to my wife
and kid."
The ground zero for abuse in the article printed 9 years
ago was described to be Cambria County, which had seen at
least eight OxyContin-related deaths since 1999, running just
ahead of Blair County's seven deaths, according to the coroners
in both counties. There also have been deaths attributed to
OxyContin in Butler, Crawford, Erie, Mercer and Somerset counties.
These days, prescription drug abuse is one of the major reasons
for a drug addict to check in to a rehab facility. Drug rehab
facilities have learned and have changed a lot from 9 years
ago. There are special programs in place in many good drug
rehab facilities dealing specifically with prescription drug
abuse by teens or by adults. Two such facilities are Inspirations
for Youth and Families, a teen rehab center, catering to 12
to 18 year old alcohol and drug abusers and Cove
Center for Recovery, an adult male and female rehab center
for 18 year olds and up.
Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone
call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you
need immediate attention you may contact us:
Teen Addiction Help: 1-888-757-6237
Addiction Treatment for Young Adults and Adults : 1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com
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