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Oxycontin Addiction
 Oxycontin addiction is often developed when the user inappropriately
administers the drug. It is possible to revert the drug back to a fast acting
formula by crushing it and consuming it. This leaves the user more apt to
overdoses and becoming mentally addicted to the slight euphoric effects.
Opioids work by actually altering how the brain perceives pain. In this way, it
is very mentally addictive because it can have a strong influence on the
reward center of the user’s brain.
 Oxycontin addiction was labelled as very rare when the drug was
advertised initially in 1996. This FDA approved label was made to be revised
in 2001, but simply cited a lack of significant data to judge its addictive
potential, despite the strong increase in overdoses across the country. In
line with other Opioids, Oxycontin cause symptoms such as headaches,
nausea, low blood pressure, heart failure, dizziness, and seizures. One of the
lesser described effects is on the body’s endocrine system.