Information on oxycontin© detox in Canada

OxyContin© is the name of a brand of oxycodone. OxyContin© was introduced in the United States market in 1995. It is now also very prominent in Canada provinces. It is available in different format and different dosage. It is usually sold in tablets which the person can use and unfortunately abuse. OxyContin© has an analgesic effect and so will relieve pain. That’s why it can often be used to help with numerous conditions which are known to be painful. It is also very addictive which is why it is necessary to find a detox if one wants to quit OxyContin©.

Adverse side effects of OxyContin©

There are a lot of unfortunate side effects from taking oxycodone or OxyContin©, and can include some of the following:

• dizziness
• nausea
• headaches
• anxiety
• diarrhea
• impotence
• clammy skin
• respiratory arrest
• abdominal pain
• dry mouth
• death

In Canada, it seems that more people are turning towards OxyContin© than heroin as drug of choice. The use of OxyContin© has risen sharply in the last year. In 2003, there were more than one hundred people who died with OxyContin© in their system, and that statistic is for the province of Ontario alone. This is why Oxycontin© detox is very necessary all over Canada.

OxyContin© Tolerance and Withdrawal Symptoms

As with other analgesic drugs, the chance of developing a tolerance for the drug over-time is very high. The person then has to start taking more OxyContin© in order to get the same result. Also, it should be noted that withdrawal symptoms can occur even if the person is not abusing the drug per say. Of course, people who use OxyContin© in a harmful way have an even higher risk of going through painful withdrawal.

Physical symptoms can include:

• anxiety
• nausea
• muscle pain
• insomnia
• fever
• chills

OxyContin© withdrawal can even be seen in newborn child if the mother was using the drug during her pregnancy. Withdrawal from oxycodone can be very uncomfortable for the addict and that is why people should go to a rehab center if they have trouble going through it alone. A detox can also help the person through the Oxycontin© withdrawal.

Oxycontin© in Canada

Oxycontin© is a controlled substance under Schedule I of the CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act).Everyone who seeks or gets from a doctor either the substance or a prescription to obtain oxycontin© must inform that practitioner all controlled substances and authorizations for them obtained from any other doctor for the last 30 days; otherwise, the person may be found "guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years". Anyone possessing the substance with the intention of trafficking "is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life". .Oxycontin is use and abuse by a lot of people and so Oxycontin© detox is very necessary in Canada.

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