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OxyContin Abuse Is Becoming
More Common Than Ever
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Drug abuse particularly addiction to OxyContin has become more common than
ever due to a variety of reasons. A major reason is that OxyContin tablets are
mostly low priced and can be obtained easily as compared to other recreational
drugs such as heroin or cocaine. Another reason is that a large number of
population is not accustomed to the hazards related with the misuse of prescription
drugs and many people consider OxyContin as a harmless approach to get rid of
stress or use them just for fun. According to the National Household Survey on Drug
Abuse, more than 1 million of the population over the age of 12 have consumed
OxyContin for a minimum one time for a reason other than medical treatment. It
also has been reported that this drug has been gaining popularity among the
students of high school and approximate 4 percent of senior students of the high
school have admitted for misusing this drug minimum for one time during the year
2017.
Similar to other opiates, OxyContin is highly addictive. OxyContin binds itself to the
opioid receptors in the brain and prevents GABA from being released. GABA
regulates the release of dopamine. Therefore, restricting the release go GABA
means that there will be no stop valve for dopamine. This is the reason that user
becomes addicted to OxyContin because dopamine is responsible for providing a
pleasurable state of mind and reward sensations. That is why it forces the individual
to carry on with the intake of the drug just to experience that state of mind again.