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Oxycontin Addiction:
Oxycontin is a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high
pain relief associated with injuries, bursitis, dislocations, fractures, neuralgia,
arthritis, lower back pain and pain associated with cancer. It contains oxycodone,
an opium derivative and is produced in a time released tablet. Oxycontin commonly
referred to as OC, OX, Oxy, Oxycotton and kicker, was introduced in 1996 and has
had a rapid escalation of abuse. The tablets can be chewed, crushed and snorted
like cocaine, crushed and dissolved in water and then injected like heroin. The
most serious side effect is respiratory depression, particularly dangerous for
the elderly. Oxycontin
addiction and demand has resulted in pharmacy robberies and forged
prescriptions. The estimated number of people aged 12 or older with an oxycontin
addiction has increased from 1.9 million in 2002, to 3.1 million in 2004.
The largest increase occurred among young adults aged 18 to 25.Substance Abuse
Substance abuse has a range of definitions related to disaproval over use or overuse of mood altering substances. These fall into four main categories: Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Medicaly, dependence requires the development of tolerance leading to withdrawal symptoms.
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Databases
- ERIC
Database
World's largest source of education information, with more than 1 million
abstracts and journal articles on education research and practice
- ETOH
Searchable database from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism
- Eurekalert
Excellent searchable archive for press releases concerning breaking
research news; offered by the American Association for the Advancement
of Science
- Medline
This service of the National Library of Medicine provides access to
over 11 million citations in medical and social sciences
- National
Substance Abuse Web Index
Metasearch tool that searches drug information across the most authoritative
drug sites on the web
- Prevention
Materials Database
Links to prevention videos, classroom materials, software, and other
materials
- Research
Resources for Social Sciences Extensive links to databases in
psychology, sociology, women's studies, law enforcement, and other social
sciences
- Treatment
Resource Database
Links to treatment videos, classroom materials, software, and other
materials
Research Tools
- APA
Publication Manual Crib Sheet
Reviews rules and reference formats for the American Psychological Association
publication manual; developed by Russ Dewey and Bill Scott
- Clinical
Trials National Institutes of Health site provides patients,
family members and members of the public current information about clinical
research studies
- Introductory
Statistics
Online textbook covering all aspects of statistical analysis; written
by David Stockburger of Southwest Missouri State University
- Research
Assistant
This site provides a step-by-step grant writing tutorial for new and
minority drug abuse researchers, from research question to grant submission
- Research
Methods Knowledge Base
This comprehensive textbook addresses the entire research process, including
sampling, measurement, research design, and data analysis
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