Oxycontin vs Heroin
Have you heard of Oxycontin? Most of you know what heroin is?
But what is it about these two medicines that make the user addicted to it? Heroin and Oxycontin addiction is increasing and some are not aware that using these may lead to serious problems such as death. Let us analyze what makes these two items so popular.
* These products are both addictive and are both opiates.
This is a known fact that Oxycontin and Heroin have in common. Oxycontin is a prescription drug and is very popular because of its powerful painkiller. While heroin is a hard core drug and is only used by serious addicts. The raise in heroin user is quite alarming, and as a result, rehab centers and other concerned institution are having their own drive to stop addiction not in a hard way but in natural ways.
In fact, Oxycontin helps heroin to become even more famous than before.
An astonishing point in heroin use is being seen across the USA. The point is due, in part to the fact the most people who have been addicted to Oxycontin are now turning to heroin because of the following reasons:
- Heroin is easier to avail. While Oxycontin, needs to have a prescription from a physician in order for you to have it.
- Heroin is much affordable. Oxycontin can cost $50 a pill.
* Actually these two products are not competing with each other.
In fact, Oxycontin helps heroin to become even more famous than before. Because of the above reasons many users of Oxycontin are switching to heroin since both has the same effect being an opiates.
Over-dosage of Oxycontin and Heroin can cause death, brain damage and coma brought by respiratory failure.
Some of the possible signs of over-dosage which can be felt right after the drug is taken include:
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Unconsciousness
- Slowed breathing
- Seizure
- Coma
- Clammy or cold skin
- Contracted pupil
- Weakness
* If you are addicted to either of these products, you need to start thinking!
There are so many things in life in store for you. If you have a family, think of them. You may be content at present on the effect of these drugs on you but as the time goes by, you will increase your need that eventually lead to over-dosage and death. If this is what you want, go ahead and continue taking it, but if you think you need help and you cannot do it alone, there are rehab centers that can help you out with open arms.
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