Will I Become Addicted To OxyContin If I Take It Every Day

OxyContin is only intended for moderate to severe pain that is present on a daily basis and that requires a very strong pain reliever. Patients with this type of severe pain condition require daily pain treatment. Taking OxyContin daily can result in physical dependence, a condition in which the body shows signs of narcotic withdrawal if the OxyContin is stopped suddenly. This is not the same thing as addiction, which represents a situation in which people obtain and take narcotics because of a psychological need, and not just to treat a legitimate painful condition.


Physical dependence can be treated by, under the advice of a physician, slowly decreasing the OxyContin dose when it is no longer needed for the treatment of pain. Concerns of addiction should not prevent patients with appropriate pain conditions from using OxyContin or other narcotics for pain relief.

However, if you find that you are increasing your dosage as you build a tolerance for OxyContin, this could be a sign that you are facing an addiction problem.  This could mean it is time to see out professional help in order to stop any addiction before it becomes a major problem.

If you are in need of some help to break an addiction, then we can help.  Contact us and we can design a personal program to meet your needs.  At Above It All Treatment Center, we are here to assist you on the road to an addiction free life.  Contact us today to see what we can do for you.

How Did Your OxyContin Addiction Start ?

Your addiction to OxyContin may have started with pain from an injury or a chronic condition. When you went to your doctor’s office for help, and you were provided with a prescription for the drug, you were likely told how the drug was to be used. Perhaps you followed those instructions to the letter for a short period of time, but one day, you chose to bend the rules a bit and you took a higher dose than was recommended or you combined the drug with alcohol or another medication, trying to increase the sensation of euphoria. This is one pathway to addiction that many people follow.

Your addiction to OxyContin may have started in a completely different fashion, and if so, you’re not alone. According to a recent study, 78 percent of people who admitted to OxyContin use also admitted that they’d never been given a prescription for the drug. They may have received the drug by: purchasing it from a dealer, stealing it from relatives, receiving the drug as a gift from friends or relatives or buying it online

Using OxyContin without a prescription is illegal, and it’s also considered drug abuse. The medication is designed to treat pain, so using it for any other purpose is troublesome. If you’re using the drug to get high or for recreation, it’s time to stop and think hard about your actions and what you might need to do to stop. As you’ll see, experimenting with the drug can lead to abuse and addiction.

If you are using OxyContin to the point that you cannot stop, let us help.  At Above It All Treatment Center, we will set you up with a one on one personalized program to lead the way to a drug free life.  Contact us today to discuss your treatment options.

Time Release Is Still Addictive

In 1995, researchers thought they had made a bold strike in the fight against prescription painkiller abuse. Medications such as morphine were commonly abused, as they were provided in convenient dosages that users could simply double or triple in order to get high. Producers of oxycodone wrapped their drugs in a time-release capsule. In so doing, they thought it would be harder for addicts to abuse the pills. After all, they’re not designed to provide a rush of the drug. They’re designed to come on slowly and go away slowly. Sadly, addicts found a way around this time-release safeguard. In fact, it’s this time-release capability that makes oxycodone abuse so very dangerous. Addicts can crush the pills, stripping out the time-release capability, and receive hours of medication, all at the same time. When addicts figured this out, addiction rates began to climb.

The preparation of hydrocodone from thebaine was done to avoid the mood altering effects that were common with morphine and heroin. Oxycodone, like morphine, acts on the brain but does not show the full spectrum of mood altering effects seen with morphine or heroin, nor are the effects long lasting. However, the drug does have some euphoric effects, lessens anxiety and gives the user a pleasant experience. This plus the relatively easy availability of the drug has made it liable to abuse. Oxycodone and its derivatives have been illicitly abused in North America for the past 20-30 years.

If you or a friend are suffering from an addiction to Oxycontin and are ready to break that addiction, now would be the time to contact us at the Above It All Treatment Center.  We have trained professionals that can work with you to find the best way to set you on the road to a successful recovery.