Percocet Rehabilitation
INTRODUCTION and HISTORY:
Percocet is the brand name of an opioid analgesic drug manufactured from Thebaine, called Oxycodone. It is a class of drug used to relieve pain. Oxycodone is one of the many drugs derived from opium poppy. The cultivation of opium poppy was first recorded in Mesopotamia in 3400 BC. It was passed from one generation to another until it reaches our time. It was used to create a variety of analgesic drugs such as Oxycodone. Oxycodone, which is the generic of Percocet, was created back in the year 1916. It was created by the German pharmaceutical company, Bayer. During that time heroin abuse was a grave problem. Bayer Company thought of releasing another drug which has the same medical, but less euphoric effects. Soon after, Oxycodone was made. Oxycodone, nowadays, comes in many varieties including Percocet.
USE:
Percocet is a powerful drug that is used in treating moderate-to-severe pain. This drug is available in tablets and can be taken orally. However, because of its addictive content, it was classified as a Schedule II drug.
The following are the vital informations a patient should know when taking Percocet:
- If you are using Percocet for more than a week, ask your doctor before stopping taking it. Unwanted withdrawal symptoms may occur if you abruptly stop taking Percocet without gradually reducing your dose.
- Some of the effects of Percocet is drowsiness or dizziness. If you are taking Percocet, avoid doing work which can lead to an accident like driving, operating machinery, and many more.
- Avoid drinking alcoholic drinks. The effects of alcohol in our body can add to the drowsiness and dizziness caused by Percocet.
- Avoid taking sleeping pills and other sedatives. If it’s necessary, consult your doctor first.
- Drink plenty of water to lessen the constipation caused by Percocet.
- Avoid taking Percocet improperly. Do only what your prescription requires. If the pain is not being relieved, consult your doctor immediately.
- Always keep Percocet in a safe place far from the reach of children.
- Do not share Percocet with anyone else. Only a doctor can prescribe this kind of medication.
- In cases where you feel that Percocet addiction is taking place, do not think twice about asking your doctor. Only an expert could help you to resolve this kind of situation.
ABUSE:
Percocet Addiction nowadays is becoming a worldwide problem. Today, many of the teenagers in our society have fallen into Percocet addiction. As we all know, Percocet is a helpful drug; however it was being abused by a lot of people in many places today. Drug addiction can be defined as an uncontrollable craving for a drug, in which a person still persists even if he/she knows the hazards it can cause. However, drug addiction only becomes chronic if the people being hooked into it are not willing to do anything to stop it. Persons who are merely considered as drug addicts or drug abusers can also be considered as victims of our cruel system today. Because most of us do not seem to realize the fact that the person involved didn’t really set out to make his life and the life of others miserable. However, because of the effects of the drug being abused, things turn out to look that way. Users or abusers, most of the time, just lost their way while escaping the shadow of emotional or physical pains that they suffered. Little they did they know that this illusionary escape will bring them a much bigger problem. Percocet Addiction can cause many illnesses; some of these are the following.
The side effects of Percocet are:
- drowsiness
- constricted pupils
- nausea
- euphoria
- dizziness
- light-headedness
- sedation
- vomiting
- constipation
- depressed feeling
- exaggerated feeling of well-being
- itchy skin
- skin rash
- slowed breathing
The symptoms of an overdose are:
- bluish skin
- eyes or skin with yellow tone
- cold and clammy skin
- decreased or irregular breathing
- extreme sleepiness
- stupor
- coma
- heart attack
- low blood pressure
- muscle weakness
- nausea
- slow heartbeat
- sweating
- vague bodily discomfort
- vomiting
REHABILITATION:
Addiction and abuse of Percocet is a major problem. Daily dependence on Percocet occurs upon improper use of the drug. If an addict or abuser is unable to take Percocet, pain because of withdrawal may take place. Becoming shaky, sweaty, and nauseous; experiencing cramps in your abdomen; and being unable to maintain your focus on anything are only few of the effects of withdrawal. However, with the help of the right facilities like Malibu Horizon, this unwanted withdrawal will not be a hindrance to your treatment. The facility of Malibu Horizon offers a process wherein a patient is given another drug that will help him or her by lessening fatal withdrawal effects. The drug used is often a similar chemical, but milder in effect to the one being detoxified. This process is called Detoxification. This kind of process has produced higher positive results compared to the kind of treatment used by rehab center. Detoxification is the most comfortable way of getting treated from Percocet Addiction.
Percocet Rehabilitation Patients Say about Malibu Horizon
The identities of the following people writing these testimonials have been withheld to protect their inalienable right to privacy. The names that follow are fictional names of the author’s choosing:
"I was a Percocet addict before. I enjoyed this bad habit of mine not knowing the fatal effects it can cause to me. Suddenly I felt changes in my body. I felt I was getting weak. I started to seek help from different Rehab centers, but only Malibu Horizon offered me a very comfortable treatment. Thanks . . ." - Sean Ivan
"Thanks to Malibu Horizon for helping me get treated in my Percocet addiction." – Scott
"My rehabilitation with Malibu Horizon became successful because of their detoxification treatment. Now, I can already say that I am toxin free, Thanks." – Lance
"In behalf of my family, I would like to give our thanks to Malibu Horizon for giving us back my youngest son. He was a Percocet addict before, but now he is back with us in a normal life. Thanks a lot." – Mr. Maui