Oxycontin Addiction Rehab

May 16, 2012

Bridgeton, New Jersey Drug Abuse Info

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According to neighborhoodscout.com Bridgeton, New Jersey has a population of 25,349 and a crime index of 7 – 100 being the safest.  If you lived in New Jersey you would have a 1 in 324 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime and if you lived in Bridgeton, New Jersey you would have a 1 in 79 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime.  The FBI collects information from 17,000 local law enforcements agencies and that is where they get the figures for these statements.  Just recently Bridgeton has had 4 murders, 1 rape, 126 robberies and 189 assaults.  For every one thousand resident there are 54 of them that will be a victim.  Bridgeton has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes.  According to neighborhoodscout.com Bridgeton is number 44 in the top 100 most dangerous cities to live in. Not surprisingly, nearby Vineland drug rehabs are kept quite busy as well.

Nj.com reports that early in the year of 2012 the police were patrolling Bridgeton City Park when they found a parked car near the zoo.  They investigated and they found that the passenger a 22 year old of Bridgeton Villas was wanted on outstanding warrants so they proceed to arrest him and then they find some narcotics on him.  He was charged with two counts of failure to appear out of Bridgeton Municipal Court on one count of hindering apprehension, one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, one count of possession of crack cocaine and one count of possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana.  He was also cited for being in the park after closing along with driver of the car.

Drugs are very harmful to all of us.  You may not see the effect it has on your everyday because you don’t use and abuse.  But if you look at the way your taxes are spent you find out that there a many dollars going to the drug war on drugs.  The law enforcement in your town will be very busy at all times fighting this war.  It may be that when you need one of them they will be too busy with other drug related incidents.  That is one way they can affect your everyday.  If you know someone who wants to get off drugs get them to an inpatient treatment center or to one of the oxycontin rehabs where they can get safe and natural ways to detox and withdraw.  Something can be done about it.

May 13, 2012

Springfield, Illinois Drug Abuse

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According to neighborhoodscout.com Springfield, Illinois has a population of 116,250 and a crime index of 2 – 100 being the safest.  If you lived in Illinois you would have a 1 in 229 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime and if you lived in Springfield, Illinois you would have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime.  The FBI collects information from 17,000 local law enforcements agencies and that is where they get the figures for these statements.  Just recently Springfield has had 7 murders, 106 rapes, 346 robberies and 1,033 assaults.  For every one thousand resident there are 78 of them that will be a victim.  Springfield has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes.  According to neighborhoodscout.com Springfield is number 43 in the top 100 most dangerous cities to live in. Not surprisingly, nearby Peoria drug rehabs are kept quite busy as well.

Late in 2011 the Springfield, Police Department Narcotics Unit and the DEA along with Central Illinois Enforcement Group made arrests of three people that have been identified as a multi-ounce cocaine dealer in the area.  Robert Williams, Police Chief said, “We feel we have seriously interrupted the flow of cocaine into the city of Springfield.  While this bust won’t completely stop illegal drugs from coming into our community, it clearly serves notice that we are going after the major players and will not hesitate to make additional arrests of drug dealers.”

The SPD narcotics Unit, DEA and CIEG got together and they executed a search warrant with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and this resulted in the seizure of about 750 grams of crack cocaine which had street value of $76,000.  They also picked up $5,000 in US Currency, a loaded .380 Caliber handgun and many other items used in the making and distribution of crack cocaine.  The three individuals who were running these drugs were arrested and taken to the Sangamon County jail and placed on a Federal Hold under the direction of DEA.

Drugs are very harmful to all of us.  You may not see the effect it has on your everyday because you don’t use and abuse.  But if you look at the way your taxes are spent you find out that there a many dollars going to the drug war on drugs.  The law enforcement in your town will be very busy at all times fighting this war.  It may be that when you need one of them they will be too busy with other drug related incidents.  That is one way they can affect your everyday.  If you know someone who wants to get off drugs get them to an inpatient treatment center or one of the oxycontin rehabs where they can get safe and natural ways to detox and withdraw.  Something can be done about it.

May 10, 2012

Lake Worth, Florida Drug Abuse Info

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Lake Worth, Florida has a population of 34,910 and a crime index of 4 – 100 being the safest.  If you lived in Florida you would have a 1 in 184 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime and if you lived in Lake Worth, Florida you would have a 1 in 77 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime.  The FBI collects information from 17,000 local law enforcements agencies and that is where they get the figures for these statements.  Just recently Lake Worth has had 3 murders, 12 rapes, 202 robberies and 234 assaults.  For every one thousand resident there are 62 of them that will be a victim.  Lake Worth has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes.  According to neighborhoodscout.com Lake Worth is number 42 in the top 100 most dangerous cities to live in. Not surprisingly, the nearby Miami drug rehabs are kept quite busy as well.

Wptv.com reported early in 2012 that there was a meeting at the Poinciana Golf and Country Club where the residents of the Suburban Lake Worth were expressing their concern for the plans for a new drug rehab center.  The plan includes having the rehabilitation center at the former Clarion Inn located on the corner of Lake Worth Road near the Turnpike.  Alan Stevens, the CEO of Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, said “Turning the space into a drug rehab center can offer help to the many people fighting drug and alcohol addiction.  Our clients are very nice people and our clients are usually afraid of relapse.”

Molly Singer, a resident from just a quarter of a mile away, said “It shouldn’t be in the place that they’re building it.”

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Michael Gauger said “the site had a history of drug dealing and shootings.”  Though he was careful to say he’s not taking sides, he comments that crime is down in other areas where such behavioral health rehab facilities exist, such as near similar rehabs in Louisiana.  “This is a different kind of facility with a lot of controls.”

Through all of this there were some people who were in support of this action.  Evelyn Gorelik said, “They’re not hearing that this isn’t going to be criminals that are mandated by the court.”  That means some of the people in this facility will not be formerly charged with any crime.

Drugs are very harmful to all of us.  You may not see the effect it has on your everyday because you don’t use and abuse.  But if you look at the way your taxes are spent you find out that there a many dollars going to the war on drugs.  The town of Lake Worth, Florida is spending many hours to come up with ideas to help people with addictions.  If you know someone who wants to get off drugs get them to an inpatient treatment center, one of the oxycontin rehabs, or any facility where they can get safe and natural ways to detox and withdraw.  Something can be done about it.

February 29, 2012

My Dad’s Caregiver Bumps Into Things…

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I have an 88 year old father who needs constant care.  We hired an agent to get some caregivers into his home each day.  That, in itself works out pretty good.  There is one particular nurse who comes in the evening to get my dad ready for bed and I noticed that she bumps into the furniture like she is dizzy.  I decided to keep a good eye on her.  She gets to the house about 5pm and seems energetic and ready for the evening.  Just abut 6:30 I noticed she would go to my dad’s medicine cabinet.  He is on some heavy medication because of his ruptured disc; Oxycontin is what the doctor prescribed.  This nurse would take a few out of his bottle and then I observed she would swallow one shortly after.  I also noted that evening, that she had alcohol on her breath.  I immediately called the agency and they replaced her later that evening.  I know drugs are everywhere these days.  But to have to experience that someone you trusted with your Dad’s well being; doing drugs and booze while they are doing that is very unsettling.  I did hear later that she did get some help and is doing better with her drug problem.  Its funny how we hear about drug abuse and if we don’t see what it is doing to someone first hand we shrug it off.  It is a reality to me now that drugs are a problem and I know something can be done about this problem.

Oxycontin addiction has been compared to heroin addiction.  If you or someone you love has a problem with Oxy, call us now for help: 1-877-340-3602.

February 2, 2012

Good Medicine Bad Behavior Exhibit

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Did you know that if you go to www.goodmedicinebadbehavior.org you will find an online exhibit?  It is brought to you by the Drug Enforcement Administration museum.  It is an interactive exhibit and it goes into prescription drug abuse which is an ongoing problem in the Unites States today.  You can find the history of drug abuse and diversion in the United States.  There is a list of the efforts to combat the problem though time.  The exhibit has recreations of period pharmacies.  It displays illustrations of the impact of substances on the human body.  One of the things that is noted is the rise of rogue internet pharmacies in the past ten years.  If you want to know the science of how these medicines can have therapeutic effects on the body but harmful affects when misused go to this online exhibit.

Online when you go to this website you will find and Introduction, History of Prescription Drugs, The Science of Drugs, The Controlled Distribution System, Diversion of Chemicals, pain management, Lost Talent and Discovery Center.  These are the titles of what you can go to and get information about drugs and their abuse in this country.  Some of us need all this information because we just need to get educated; we have children and we need to know what is going on with drugs.  There may be some of us who need to know because we have a loved one who is abusing drugs and we cannot understand why something is not being done.  Well on this website from the DEA you can get the idea that something is being done to educate the public we just need to now to go to their web site and get this needed information

Many people with problems with OxyContin addiction and addiction to other drugs can get help.  Call 1-877-340-3602 for assistance.

December 6, 2011

Oxycontin

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Do you have the basic idea that if they are a drug addict then they must be poor also?  That is not true.  It has been reported that nine out of ten guys who party come from millionaire families.  This comes from a regular user and he observed this first hand.  This gentleman was from Lexington, Kentucky and he has seen every side of Kentucky’s battle with pain pill addiction.  He started when he was 17 with his school buddies and when he was 21 he came fully addicted.  When he was 25 he got arrested at a Lexington gas station for selling $15,000 worth of pills.  Even though he was arrested he still used.  One day he was sent to the Wet Care rehab center in eastern Kentucky.  He did well there and now he is a counselor there.

Oxycontin is a powerful prescription painkiller and about 10 years ago it was noticed that was being abused at an alarming rate in the Appalachian areas of eastern and southern Kentucky.  Now it is a decade later and the level of pain pill abuse throughout the state and across the country is at epic levels.

There have been several high profile drug arrests across the US and treatment programs for Oxycontin has increased there has also been the adoption of prescription drug monitoring program in 43 states.  Officials now feel that this problem is anchored and they know we have drug traffickers from Florida to Kentucky and they are named “Oxycontin Express”.

There are reports from a study done by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration there was a fourfold increase nationally I treatment admissions for prescription pill abuse during the past decade.  This increase covers every age, gender, race, ethnicity, education, employment and region.  This study also shows a tripling of pain pill abuse among patients who needed treatment for dependence on opiods, prescription narcotics.  The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported that the rate of overdose deaths more than doubled among men and tripled among women in Kentucky from 2000 to 2009.

Police and officials charges that Purdue Pharma the maker of Oxycontin marketed the drug too aggressively and that fed an oversupply and diverted the drug onto the illicit market.  Purdue Pharma denied that.  The company and three top officials pleaded guilty in 2007 to misleading the public about the drug’s risk of addiction and paid $634.5 million in fines.

More and more has to be done to get the public educated that this is absolutely a marketing scan and that this prescription drug is very harmful to you and your family.  If your doctor tries to give you this pain killer be aware that you must get off of it as soon as your serious condition goes away.  If you or someone you love needs help from a drug treatment facility, we can help.

Contact our facility specializing in oxycontin rehab now by calling 1-877-340-3602.  Not all drug rehabs are created equal.  Learn how we have such a high success rate by contacting a counselor now.

 

Nurses and Drugs

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An addict in Nurse’s Scrubs is what this story should be called.  StarTribune.com reported this story from a former nurses aid and one time cop.  He had an addiction to painkillers and he did whatever he needed to get his fix.  He was fired from his job as a nurse but he walked into the hospital one day with his scrubs on and went straight to the storage room to look for and find narcotics.  No one noticed him, because he was in scrubs, he knew what to do to look inconspicuous.  He got into restricted areas of the hospital and found synthetic Opioid and slipped them into his pocket and went home to feed his addiction to painkillers.  He notes in his story that he is not surprised at the recent rise of painkillers thefts by employees in hospitals.  He is familiar with the desperation and ingenuity of a prescription drug junkie inside a medical facility.  There are many thefts going on behind closed doors at hospitals.  Some of it is by the doctors and some of it is by the nurses.  These thefts by nurses mirrors increases nationally in the abuse of painkillers.  Propublica.com reports that nurse participants of a drug program who practiced while intoxicated, stole drugs from the bedridden and falsified records to cover their tracks.  Nurses do face disciplinary actions and have to get on a program but most of them do not finish this program.

A nurse who is using drugs while they are at work can be guilty of patient harm as a direct result of this abuse.  They can mistreat their patient with medication errors.  They can cost the hospital in the way of stolen drugs, lost wages, training and re-hiring.  If they mistreat their patient and the patient makes a claim against the hospital that can cost them thousands.  This nurse is also hurting her family because she may lose her job and even the entire career.  There are nurses that notice that their fellow nurses are using but they will not report them because they don’t want their friend to lose their job.  It is suspected that 10% of the nursing population has an alcohol/drug problem and some of the abuse problems are serious enough to interfere with their practice.  This is reported by the American Nurses Association.  Nurses have a lot of stress on their positions.  They are expected to work long shifts, overtime, rotating shifts and floating to unfamiliar units.  All this can make them feel tired and much stressed.  Drug abuse may be a way of coping with this stress.  Some of these nurses live, breath and sleep work.  Whatever the reason nurses do abuse drugs and they are in the front lines of our medical professions.  They have the wherewithal to be around drugs and it is easy for them to manipulate getting what they need.  I don’t even know if more education will work in this case because these nurses have an education of what drugs can do to you.  I believe this profession should be repositioned so that shifts are not as long and stress is not so high for these nurses.

If someone you love is addicted to OxyContin or other painkillers, we can help.  Call our drug abuse rehabilitation program now at 1-877-340-3602.  A counselor is standing by.

September 18, 2011

OxyContin: The “Hillbilly Heroin”

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Why do you suppose they call it the “Hillbilly Heroin”?

Because it reacts on the nervous system like heroin or opium.  There are some people who can’t get their heroin so they go to the doctor and get some pain killers like Oxycontin.  The doctors are sometimes very willing to give this drug to their patients.

Armed robberies of pharmacies have occurred where the robber didn’t say “give me your money,” he said “give me your Oxycontin”  In some areas of the Eastern United States Oxycontin is the drug of greatest concern to the law enforcement authorities.

Oxycontin is abused in Appalachian communities so it known as the “hillbilly heroin”.  It has actually emerged as a major crime problem in the US.  They looked at the crime rate in many areas in the US and found that Oxycontin is behind 80% of the crime.

This drug is less expensive than real heroin and sometimes even easier to get from our doctor.  So that is why it is called the “Hillbilly Heroin”.  It can cause you to have constipation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, confusion, addiction, increased risk of heart attack, just to name a few.

So if you know anyone of your friends or if you made it to your doctor and got some Oxycontin and now you want to get off well there is a place to help you.

Call our hotline now for information about an Oxycontin drug rehab that can help you solve the problem of addiction.  Call 1-877-340-3602 now.

 

September 11, 2011

Understand Why Painkillers Become So ADDICTIVE

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Would you like to really understand why painkillers are so addictive?  Well here goes this reporter’s collected information.  Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.

If you use these painkillers on a long term basis it can lead to physical dependence.  The body adapts to the presence of the substance and then you stop taking it and you get withdrawal symptoms.  The body can also build up a tolerance to the drug.  Now you have to take a higher dose to get the same effects.

Painkillers are like all other drugs.  They simply mask the pain for which they are taken.  They don’t “cure” anything.  So if you are trying to dull the pain you will also find yourself taking more and more of the drug.  Then you will discover that you cannot make it through the day without the drug.

Withdrawal will cause you to be restless, muscle and bone pain, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, cold flashes with goose bumps and involuntary leg movements.  You make one of the most serious risks of respiratory depression.  If you take high doses it can cause breathing to slow down to the point it can stop and the user dikes.

So you just had surgery, the doctor gave you some OxyContin.  Do the healthy thing.  Eat right, take your antibiotics if he gave you some and cut back on the painkillers as soon as you can so you can get off as soon as possible.

If you or someone you love needs help with OxyContin abuse, we can help.  Call our hotline now at 1-877-340-3602.

 

September 4, 2011

Painkillers

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Have you ever had a prescription for painkillers?  Well prescription painkillers are powerful drugs that interfere with the nervous system.  The transmission of the nerve signals we perceive as pain, which is changed for you.  Some Painkillers also stimulate portions of the brain that give you pleasure.  So they also stop pain and give you a “high”.

The most powerful prescription painkillers are called opioids.  Which have opium like compounds.  They are made to react on the nervous system in the same way as drugs gotten from the opium poppy, like heroin.  Oxycodone is one of the most abused painkillers.  Some of them are called hydrocodone, meperidine, hydromorphone and propoxyphene.

Oxycodone has the greatest potential for abuse and the greatest dangers.  This drug is prescribed by your doctor and almost all of us feel like it is ok to take this drug because the doctor gave it to us.  This drug is as powerful as heroin and affects the nervous system the same way.  Oxycodone is sold under many trade names, such as percodan, Endodan, Roxiprin, Percocet, Endocet, Roxicet and Oxycontin.  It comes in tablet form.

Ok so you have had a surgery and your doctor gave you Oxycontin to go home with.  This keeps you from feeling any pain.  So do the healthy thing.  Eat right take your antibiotics if necessary and cut back immediately from these pain killers then get off as soon as you can.

If you or someone you love started to take these painkillers because they had perfectly good reason and now they cannot get.  Know that there is a place that can help them get off.  OxyContin addiction rehabs exist around the country to help you get your life back.  Call 1-877-340-3602 for help from the best.

 

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