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Oxycontin Addiction
By Newport Coast | December 14, 2007
OxyContin is a powerful opiate in the form of a prescription drug. Generally prescribed only rarely for severe pain, when abused, Oxycontin causes uses to become quickly chemically dependent. Like heroin and morphine, Oxycontin is an opiate - a central nervous system depressant.
Oxycontin rehab programs do exist, and they have slightly different features as compared to heroin rehab programs (the chemicals in oxycontin and heroin work in very similar ways).
The first step in finding an oxycontin rehab program is identifying one with a good oxycontin detox center. Detoxing from oxycontin can be a very painful process, which is why it’s a bad idea to detox on your own.
After detoxing, an oxycontin rehab program will begin with individual and group therapy to attempt to get at the heart of the problem. This can take some time, but most patients pick it up quickly. Therapy in oxycontin rehab programs is geared specifically towards treating the element of the addiction that pertains to opiate abuse as well as the part of the addiction that pertains to prescription drug abuse.
Newport Coast Recovery offers a state of the art men’s drug rehab program. This program is fully equipped to treat oxycontin and other opiate addictions, so if you’re looking for an oxycontin rehab program, look no further.
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