Pain killers can be prescribed for short term use, such as after surgery, and long term, such as a chronic condition. It does not matter the reason, the longer a person is on a medication, the increased chance there is for addiction.
Oxycodone and hydrocodone are two of the more commonly abused prescription pain medications. Oxycodone is available in both immediate release and controlled release forms. Your doctor will decide which form is the best for you and your condition. Usually your doctor will prescribe the least amount of the medicine that you will need. They will also try to taper your dose in order to decrease the chance of addiction.
Since these drugs are so easy to become addicted to, there will be some people that will try to abuse the system to obtain drugs under false pretenses from doctors. These people may go from doctor to doctor to receive duplicate prescriptions. People like this may or may not have an actual condition, they may just be trying to obtain the drugs to sale illegally.
It is the abusers of the system that make it harder for those people that need the medicine to receive it. Many doctors and clinics have now adopted the policy to not prescribe narcotics to new patients. This means that unless you are a long term, established patient, they will not take you on as a patient for pain management. It is important to try to find help for anyone you may know that may be experiencing a problem.
Breaking the Cycle of Prescription Drug Addiction is Difficult, but Very Possible.
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201 Fort Pond Blvd., Suite 1 East Hampton, NY 11937
(888) 963-9234
