Oxycodone and Hydrocodone Affecting Your Health
How does it work in your system
First oxy and hydro bind to opiate receptors in your brain to block off any pain you are feeling
http://prescription-drug.addictionblog.org/how-does-oxycodone-work/
Who uses it
Substance Abusers
People who once weren't addicted to opioids and abuse it
Patients
People who need the opioid to reduce pain generously
http://nationalpainreport.com/oxycodone-hydrocodone-popular-among-opioid-abusers-8822569.html
What is Hydro
Hydrocodone is used to treat severe pain
Treatments
Detox
Reducing the amount of Oxy and Hydro in your system carefully so your body doesn't go in shock
Support
Helplines and people you can talk to anonymously
Therapies
Places you can go to detox yourself and talk to people around you going through same stuff as you
http://drugabuse.com/library/how-to-help-an-oxycodone-addict/
History
Oxy was made in Germany in 1917 the drug comes from a persian poppy. hydro was made in Germany in 1920 by Carl Mannich it was taken from a opium poppy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocodone
What is Oxy
Oxycodone is used to treat moderate to severe pain
Street Cost
Cost varies from form, liquid or solid
Solid Oxy goes anywhere from 5$ to 10$ every 10mg
https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_is_the_predictive_value_of_STREET_PRICES_in_determining_potential_for_misuse_of_substances
Solid Hydro goes anywhere from 5$ to 15$ every 7mg
Liquid Hydro goes anywhere from 19$ to 35$ every 7.5mL
https://addictionresource.com/drugs/hydrocodone/hydrocodone-street-value/
Risk Factors
Disease and Syndrome
Withdrawal Syndrome which can be fatal if untreated and recognized
https://www.drugs.com/pro/oxycontin.html
Overdose
Overdose with these opioids now out lead car accidents and gun deaths
Addiction
Your body becoming dependant on the medications
http://www.healthline.com/health/hydrocodone-oxycodone-overdose#causes3
https://saferlockrx.com/the-serious-side-effects-of-long-term-opioid-use/#
