Opiate Addiction Support Orange County

Oxycodone is a pain reliever that is prescribed to help manage moderate to severe pain. This drug is a synthetic opiate painkiller used in patients with chronic pain often associated with certain types of cancers, cardiac pain or extensive burns. Oxycodone come in a time-release formula that allows for hours of pain relief in a single dose. Like opiate and opioid drugs, oxycodone gives users a sense of euphoria and wellbeing that can become addicting. The likelihood of developing a dependence to oxycodone is a very really issue, as long term, and even short term use of the medication will cause tolerance.

Oxycodone addiction often occurs when individuals do not commit to following the prescribed dosing for their medication. When people take more than the amount prescribed in one dose, or increase the frequency of their dosing, the risk that oxycodone addiction will occur is very high. Prescribing physicians should be closely monitoring their patients for signs and symptoms of addiction and take steps to keep patients on the right track. The reality is that many doctors do not fully understand the addictive qualities of opiate medications, and do not take the time to make their patients aware of the risks before dispensing medications. Oxycodone addiction has become a growing concern over the past decades, and has fueled the need for inpatient rehab centers across the United States.