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Facts from www.oxyconned.com
Apr 13, 2008 05:38PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
- Sales of OxyContin in 1996: $25 million. - OxyContin related emergency room visits in 1996: 100 - Sales of OxyContin in 2004: $1.9 billion. - OxyContin related emergency room visits in 2003: 15,000. - Increase since 1994 in the number of people nationwide needing emergency medical help for OxyContin use: 352% - Percentage of high school seniors nation...
Need to say thanks and Bye!
Apr 10, 2008 02:14PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
So sorry to hear... I agree with Lizzie... This is not totally about you. There are other people in your life that care for you. I respect your honesty, but the ultimate path of your choice is not a good one. I hope you rethink your decision. There is love and support on this site... I can't tell you how many have embraced me and have been so kin...
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Apr 09, 2008 02:04PM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
All... thanks so much for the reply... I can't tell you all how much your feedback means to us... So we are NOT moving out of state... She is 30 and has been on her own for 8 years... and like so many on this board, living life as an accomplished professional... She has been in the apartment for 3 yrs and her close (good friends) are nearby... most m...
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Apr 09, 2008 09:14AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Thanks... All good points and will take all in consideration. Her connections have been around for a while, so if she were to chose to contact any of them, that could be done from any location. Her 'good' long time professional friends and support group are close by... so that is positive. She distanced herself from them over the past 6 months and pick...
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Apr 09, 2008 08:03AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
My daughter is in a private facility, and close to a month clean from Oxy. Her Suboxone treatment was completed, so now she is pretty raw, but feeling good. We suspect a 60 day stay. Needless to say this is a financial impact for us. I would not have it any other way... We are blessed to be in a position to do this... this is our gift to her. One of t...
Still learning. I found this of use and wanted to share
Apr 08, 2008 10:24AM in the Addiction: Substance Abuse Community
Q: What's the difference between an opiate agonist and an opiate antagonist? A: An agonist is an agent that binds to a receptor and activates that receptor in order to elicit an effect (typically transmitting a signal to the inside of the cell, either by opening a channel to allow ions to flow in/out, or changing the receptor's shape to cause a casca...