All I know is that my best friend's Dad has a major oxy problem. He take's the the highest mg ones they make (I think it's like 150mg's) the one thats "extended release" so it's not supposed to hit your system all at once, but he grinds them up and snorts them so he gets the FULL 150MG'S AT ONCE. His doctor says that a dose that high would kill most people, but I guess his tolerance is super high from an escalating addiction. It's pretty sad man. His abuse has really taken it's toll on the whole family. Fortunately I heard he finally checked himself into NA and they convinced him that just because he gets a crooked doc to write him a script doesnt mean the way he's taking it is a good idea. My ex-GF didnt experience any relief from low dose ORAL adminisration, so I suspect it's the snorting and/or injecting of oxy thats causing the most problems.
I'm a former addict myself. The night I snorted four 80mg contins in one snort m (320mg at once) I made it my mission to quit. It wasn't easy, but thanks to some great doctors and Suboxone, I get a second chance. I intend on making this second chance count. Oxy addiction is not fun, and my prayers go out to all those still fighting the battle.
Yeah I have seen the effects of oxy addiction up very close, and it ain't pretty. If addicts weren't using oxy, however, most would probably be using some other opiate like morphine, Dilaudid, or heroin. At least oxy is safer than heroin use because oxy doesn't have impurities or variable potency. The latter is probably the #1 cause of overdoses, as junkies often OD when a previously weak supplier gives them much stronger stuff.
The FDA has really been cracking down lately on MDs that prescribe lots of pain meds, to the point where many docs are afraid to prescribe them even to legitimate pain patients. Unfortunately, this means some people who really need oxy get Vicodin, and people who should be getting Vicodin get codeine (or nothing).
Oxy is Heroin, molecularly speaking. Its only a few molecules off. Its a synthetic, but as close as it gets to the real thing. The highs are almost identical, only heroin is much more intense. Believe me, I found out the hard way; as I do most things in life.
As became more and more consumed by this compound, I found that tar was much cheaper and produced a better high. In town, oxy costs about a full days work minimum wage. Tar will set you back a large pizza. So what do you think most addicts who depend on this stuff to function do? Right ... and that's what I do as well. Its not something I'm proud of. It took my life away from me. I was lucky enough to realize this before it was to late. So I'm here to say to anyone thinking about trying this drug, don't. What started out being fun for me quickly turned into a need; a necessity. And I was the guy who always said it wouldn't happen to me.
To those thinking its to late, those already caught up in the mess, there's hope. Talk to your doctors about Suboxone. It saved my life. It truly works. You have to want it though; you have to truly want the change or you'll stay right where you are -- no where.
From the heart,
Sprt
