Q: What Is the Likelihood That a Person for Whom OxyContin Is Prescribed Will Become Addicted?
A: Most people who take OxyContin as prescribed do not become addicted. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports: With prolonged use of opiates and opioids, individuals become tolerantrequire larger doses, and can become physically dependent on the drugs.... Studies indicate that most patients who receive opioids for pain, even those undergoing long-term therapy, do not become addicted to these drugs.(3)
One NIDA-sponsored study found that only four out of more than 12,000 patients who were given opioids for acute pain actually became addicted to the drugs. In a study of 38 chronic pain patients, most of whom received opioids for 4 to 7 years, only 2 patients actually became addicted, and both had a history of drug abuse.(4)
In short, most individuals who are prescribed OxyContin, or any other opioid, will not become addicted, although they may become dependent on the drug and will need to be withdrawn by a qualified physician. Individuals who are taking the drug as prescribed should continue to do so, as long as they and their physician agree that taking the drug is a medically appropriate way for them to manage pain.
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Some how that sounds hard to believe, hang in there Kerry....
Take care..........................................God bless..................................Bob
Some how that sounds hard to believe, hang in there Kerry....
Take care..........................................God bless..................................Bob
Where did you find that -- could it possibly have been in literature put out by, or sponsored by, the drugmaker? lol Sorry, since I believe Oxy is just as addicting as heroin, it's hard for me to believe that you could use it daily for any significant period of time -- especially 4-7 years -- and not get addicted....M.
That does exist, I have read the very same thing. I don't ,however ,recommend you run out and put their theory to the test. You gotta read it again None, they are using addict and dependent (needing medically supervised withdrawal) as two totally different definitions. Hell, I can fit that bill. I don't even like oxy, if it werent' for pain I would want nothing to do with it, so I"m not an addict right?? But.........dependent, you better believe it. If i run out it drops me flat on my face.........hard. I'm sure there are endless opinions and experiences to be heard on the subject. Mine is this. I thought Nicotine was the most powerful drug in existence until I met oxycontin. In another little piece I read a while back the medical community acknowledged nicotine as being 100 times more addicting as heroin. You can take that any way you like, I just read it. If you have severe chronic pain, you are destined to either suffer from the pain, or suffer from a drug dependency. Drug dependent does not make you a bad person, and, in fact, if it does what it was intended, allow you to have a better quality of life, then it actually makes you a better one. I have been on MS contin, aka morphine, oxycontin, and methadone. I think if you have to be on one it's a matter of which gives you the best relief because they all get the same "hold" on you. The suboxone I know nothing about, so I have no business speculating on what that is like. My guess would be one in the same, but only those who have had to come off of it know the answer to that. One thing is for certain, and every single person to read this already knows it, If you don't medicallly NEED this stuff, stay as far away from it as you can. It is not something to be taken lightly. Anyone knowing about oxy knows they had to put it into tablets that couldn't be broken down because IV users were killing over all over the country from the stuff. It can take your life if you want to play with it, and that is a hefty price tag to pay..........
Peace
Peace
I felt the sting..
not a price I want to pay...
Kerry
not a price I want to pay...
Kerry
Those are interesting odds, but then again, how many people on oxy (or anything else for that matter) weren't addicts before? I mean, honestly, I've milked my condition for stronger meds.
In that article, they are referring to normal people, who probably never had a problem with anything, and needed to take meds for pain, in that case, I beleive it.
Those people are probably non-drinking people that never were either pre-dispositioned to addiction or ever had addiction issues in the past.
I can't speak for anyone, in fact this could be interesting if we want to think about it, but I for one played with other stuff before I got on pain pills.
I think alot of people here did. Which sets us apart from the people that they survey, another good point is who paid for it anyway? Probably the manufacturer like none said to make their drugs look good.
Given the right patients and the right conditions, opiates can play a positive part in some people's lives.
In that article, they are referring to normal people, who probably never had a problem with anything, and needed to take meds for pain, in that case, I beleive it.
Those people are probably non-drinking people that never were either pre-dispositioned to addiction or ever had addiction issues in the past.
I can't speak for anyone, in fact this could be interesting if we want to think about it, but I for one played with other stuff before I got on pain pills.
I think alot of people here did. Which sets us apart from the people that they survey, another good point is who paid for it anyway? Probably the manufacturer like none said to make their drugs look good.
Given the right patients and the right conditions, opiates can play a positive part in some people's lives.
MP...........Just wanted to say hi and you sound good today. Hope you are feeling good.
Take care, Carol
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Briar, you have a good point.
Kerry
Kerry
that's true...people who are not...addicts...do not...,indeed, become addicted. the measure of drug is properly utilized towards the pain.
it is in addicts who are given these drugs, that their addiction then blooms, even though it may have been prescribed for a legitimate use.
and perhaps that person's addictive nature had not yet manifested itself in their lives.
be careful.
don't kid yourself.
kate
it is in addicts who are given these drugs, that their addiction then blooms, even though it may have been prescribed for a legitimate use.
and perhaps that person's addictive nature had not yet manifested itself in their lives.
be careful.
don't kid yourself.
kate
Briar, kate......very good stuff you wrote and all very true. Hi to you too Carol, and I am doing well, thank you for asking.
take care all
take care all
