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Oxycontin: Drug of Miracle or Menace?

In December of 1995 something was introduced in the medical field that, along with turning the field around, would cause more controversy and bickering than any previous drug. OxyContin, also known as OC's, Oxy's and Hillbilly Heroin, is a potentially powerful painkiller that is normally used for terminally ill patients in extreme pain, such as cancer patients. OxyContin: Is it a savior or killer? The recent deaths from the misuse of OxyContin have caused government officials as well as the manufacturers of OxyContin to begin taking steps in trying to curb its abuse. However, this "Miracle Drug" as it was called by Meier and Peterson in their article "Sales of Painkiller Grew Rapidly…" has taken a turn for the worse. This prescription painkiller is now the most powerful, most addictive and most sought after drug on the streets. OxyContin is destroying the lives of people everyday, right before our eyes. The abuse of this little pill is......

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