Over time, they believe they need the drug in order to feel good or feel normal. They need the drug to function and will do anything to get it. Addicts will steal from their children and family, rob stores, sell drugs themselves, or sell themselves on the street to get the drug.
FACT: Oxycotton addiction is a brain disease. There is no cure for it, but people can learn to manage the disease and escape from its clutches.
FACT: Getting Oxycotton on the street is very easy, but it is also expensive. Therefore, addicts may choose to switch to heroin, another opiate, which is about one-fourth the cost.
FACT: People die from Oxycotton overdoses. They crave the high and sometimes take too much drug. Or they do not use for a period of time, but go back to using the same amount. Deaths happen because the person does not realize how much they have taken, so it is common to grossly exceed a safe dosage. more Oxycotton addiction facts many don't learn.
FACT: Withdrawal from Oxycotton can be very unpleasant but rarely fatal. Addicts will experience muscle and bone pain, insomnia, restlessness, nausea and vomiting, sweating, involuntary muscle twitches, dry mouth. They often try to avoid treatment because they are afraid of the withdrawal.
FACT: The withdrawal from Oxycotton will subside between 48-72 hours after the last use. However, it can last much a lot long than just a few days or a week. Opiate withdrawal can last a month or more.
FACT: Oxycotton addicts need treatment, as it is difficult to go “cold turkey” and try to stop using on your own.
FACT: There are medical detoxification programs that will greatly reduce the unpleasantness of Oxycotton withdrawal. These programs, under the direction of a doctor, have been developed to help addicts rid themselves of the need to use. Principal among these are Methadone and Suboxone, both synthetic opiates themselves, but both act to block the impact of the opiates.
FACT: It is not uncommon for Oxycotton addicts to relapse after treatment, so it is important for everyone concerned, the patient, family and friends, to understand this reality. Sometimes it take more than one attempt. Sometimes it takes several attempts.
FACT: There are both in-patient and out-patient programs available for Oxycotton addicts.
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