| Oxycodone is a drug that is very addicting. A lot of | | | | prescription said, it can become addictive. Oxycodone |
| people get an addiction with oxycodone because | | | | is related to heroin, and just like its relative, the drug |
| used oxycodone as a pain reliever for a long time. | | | | causes a lot of people to become addicted. An |
| Then they begin to no longer take the drug for pain | | | | Oxycodone addiction is not hard to notice. If the |
| medication, but because they are now addicted. The | | | | person is taking the drug isn't using it for pain |
| longer people take the medication, the higher the | | | | anymore, they are most likely addicted to the drug. |
| chances are that they will become addicted. This will | | | | The addicted person will end up going through |
| cause the person to use more in order to either get | | | | withdrawal once they stop taking oxycodone. In |
| a feeling of being high, get rid of any pain, or to stop | | | | order to stop the Oxycodone withdrawal, more |
| any withdrawal symptoms from beginning. | | | | Oxycodone must be taken. |
| Oxycodone can cause many side effects: | | | | Oxycodone falls under the brands of OxyContin, |
| constipation, nausea, headache, dry mouth, excessive | | | | Tylox and Percoset. It is very addictive, and related |
| sweating and dry mouth. If a person were to have | | | | to heroin. Even though it is not as strong as heroin, it |
| an oxycodone overdose, these severe symptoms | | | | still gets people addicted every year. The main |
| happen seizures, coma, dizziness, and slowed | | | | reason people get addicted is when people a patient |
| breathing. Oxycodone Withdrawal symptoms like | | | | uses the drug to reduce pain. They take more in |
| these can happen: anxiety, diarrhea, nausea, muscle | | | | order to get the same pain relief or ease. Then when |
| cramping, and restlessness. | | | | they stop taking the drug, the Oxycodone |
| If a person takes more Oxycodone than their | | | | withdrawals start to kick in. |