Oxycontin Addiction

OxyContin Addiction

Oxycontin addiction results from medication dependency habits that have not been resolved.

Oxycontin addiction stems from physical dependency and overuse, which can be treated medically.

Patients dependent on to Oxycontin ® did not intend to become addicted to medication. Dependency resulted from self-medicating the discomfort caused by:

1. Physical pain, acute or chronic
2. Emotional pain from depression, anxiety or trauma
3. Attention deficit and insomnia disorders.
4. Or, from recreational self-medication for euphoria.

Many patients turn to increased dosage for its anesthetic effects, which creates a physical dependency. Sometimes the pain relates back to family of origin or personal history. Counseling and medical treatment may produce less effect until the opiates in the painkiller are removed from the body.

If not removed, their presence from Oxycontin dependency can later perpetuate an Oxycontin addiction. Learn more about the facts of Oxycontin ®.

Oxycontin Overdose

Prolonged use of Oxycontin at higher doses may result in dependency, if untreated medically, and in addiction or dangerous overdose. Oxycontin overdose can cause fatal respiratory failure among other conditions. More about Oxycontin overdose.

Oxycontin Withdrawal

Oxycontin withdrawal occurs in the body when the medication is stopped and the brain is deprived of synthetic opiates.

Oxycontin ® (generic name, Oxycodone) belongs to a group narcotic pain relievers. It dulls the perception of pain when it adheres to the brain’s opiate receptors. Once the narcotic supply is cut, the body manifests painful, physical reactions know as withdrawal syndrome. Withdrawal from opiate dependency or Oxycodone addiction is similar to that from other opioid medications such as Vicodin ®, Methadone, Heroin, Suboxone, Percocet ®, MSContin ®, Hydrocodone, and others. More about Oxycontin withdrawal.

Due to its potency, treatment with Oxycodone produces additional effects. It may adversely affect the body’s respiratory and circulatory systems—especially when taken at higher doses or in combination with other drugs. More about Oxycontin side effects.

Oxycontin Detox

Rapid detoxification is the advanced medical process that reverses Oxycontin dependency. The procedure has proven safe and more scientifically sound than other methods of drug rehabilitation. Our 10-year practice of medical detoxification ensures a humane and compassionate procedure. Rapid detoxification cleanses the brain’s opiate receptors of medication like Oxycontin ® that binds itself to the nerve cells. Learn more about Oxycontin detoxification.

The Waismann Method of Rapid Detoxification

We view addiction as a distinct issue from physical dependence. Opiate dependence is a medical problem that requires a medical procedure. Patients no longer need to turn to painful and ineffective methods of detox promoted by rehabilitation centers.

Anesthesia-assisted rapid detox procedure, performed by Waismann Method board-certified anesthesiologists reverses opiate dependency.

Our patients then continue their lives opiate-free. Over the last decade, we have effectively treated thousands of patients from around the world and have established a 1‑year success rate of 72 to 74%.

The Waismann Method of rapid detoxification offers a humane treatment to patients suffering under Oxycontin dependency or Oxycontin addiction. More about the Waismann Method.