December 12, 2001 In California, Troy S. arrived at the Waismann Institute for Opiate Dependence. Troy was hooked to a morphine drip to keep him from withdrawal. “Troy S. is a very typical patient we treat. If he doesn’t get his opiates, he’ll be very sick. After that, he’ll crave these drugs. It’s a…
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by Caryn James In a scene of creepy voyeurism and joltingly effective reporting, a 22-year-old named Troy Swett, who looks like any middle-class college student in a red sweatshirt and baseball cap, sits in his messy apartment in Maine and prepares to stick a needle in his arm as the cameras watch. ”I’m ashamed of…
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The latest must-have Hollywood accessory is a small, white, ovoid tablet. It will relax you, and make you happy. Not dangerously, wildly happy; just really quite content. It makes life “sweet and smooth”, but you can still get to work on it, and do your job just fine. The pill is Vicodin, an unglamorous enough…
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by Rachel Dissell, News-Record Staff Writer Doctors who specialize in pain management and cancer treatment are cursing recent media coverage that trumpets only the alleged evils of OxyContin, an opiate that burst onto the market in 1996 after approval by the Food and Drug Administration. Pain practitioners praise the drug as a miraculous leap forward…
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Some tout the prescription painkiller OxyContin as a lifesaver that enables them to cope with chronic pain and live a “normal life.” Others who have taken the drug call it a “hell pill” that is highly addictive, even if taken as directed. Jeanette Murray, a registered nurse from the New River Valley area in Southwestern…
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Vicodin, it’s the hot new drug for pain and pleasure and, now, more Southern Californians than ever are popping handfuls of these pills becoming Vicodin junkies. Some say it’s harder to kick Vicodin than heroin. So, why are they doing it? And how are they getting it? Unit 13’s going undercover to find out. For…
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EXTRATV : “Addicted to Vicodin” Vicodin is the trendy pain pill that is getting Hollywood high. People are popping the drug at parties like candy. David Spade joked about the painkiller at the recent star- studded Golden Globe Awards. Controversial rapper Eminem includes lyrics about Vicodin in his music and even tattoos it on…
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Matthew Perry, who entered rehab almost two weeks ago, can’t seem to kick it. Eminem has a Vicodin tattoo on his arm and a picture of a Vicodin tablet on his Slim Shady LP. David Spade cracked a joke about it on the Golden Globes telecast. And Darryl Strawberry has had problems with the pills.…
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Opiates are a powerful class of drugs that potentially can cause a physical dependency to develop. Prescription opiates include OxyContin, Percocet, and Vicodin. Doctors prescribe these to treat pain. In addition to analgesia, opiates have a pleasurable effect for many people and can cause a sense of euphoria. This makes them easy targets for misuse, abuse, and…
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Due to the possibility of intense withdrawal symptoms, Morphine detox can present risks. The potential for complication increases if professional opiate treatment is not sought. Morphine is a powerful opiate analgesic used to treat moderate to severe pain. It’s generally given after surgery, injury or trauma and is also used for pain conditions associated with…
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