Untreated Oxycodone Addiction Is Deadly
Untreated oxycodone addiction is a deadly problem. With continued abuse of oxycodone, patients risk actual physical death as well as financial death and social death. Many lose their lives to overdose, while others lose their finances to bills and the high cost of the drug. Almost everyone loses their family or deeply harms the positive relationships they have in their lives when they allow their oxycodone addiction to go untreated.
Whether you developed an addiction to oxycodone by taking a legitimate prescription for the drug or you experimented with street drugs and inadvertently developed a dependence, now is the time to seek oxycodone addiction treatment. Contact us at Michael’s House today. Find out how we can help.
Untreated Oxycodone Addiction Means Continued Health Risks
Every day that you take a larger dose of oxycodone than prescribed or mix the prescription with other drugs, including alcohol, you risk overdose. Overdose can mean a coma and even death if not caught and treated in time.
Other chronic health problems can arise with untreated oxycodone addiction as well. Respiratory ailments and trouble breathing can be an issue because opioid-based medications slow the breathing rate considerably. Opiates also slow the heart rate and can mean cardiac problems in the long run. Additionally, oxycodone is a toxic substance and long-term abuse of the drug can build up in the body, overrunning the liver and kidneys – the only organ systems in place to process the medication. Liver disease, kidney failure and other related problems can result.
Untreated Oxycodone Addiction Means Continued Financial Loss
Oxycodone is expensive and many who develop an addiction to the drug have a hard time holding on to their job and their health insurance. This can make the cost of the medication even more of a hardship financially and also mean that other household-related bills add up. Many living with an untreated oxycodone addiction lose their homes in foreclosure, file for bankruptcy or live with creditors harassing their every step. College savings accounts for the kids are drained, retirement funds disappear and credit cards get charged to the hilt when oxycodone addiction is allowed to run rampant.
Untreated Oxycodone Addiction Means Continued Harm to Families
Financial problems and health problems of one family member affects everyone else in the family. Resentments can quickly build when one member refuses to get the help they need to get better. An oxycodone addiction is a medical disorder and no one is to blame, but it is important that those living with the disorder take the initiative and get treatment as soon as possible.
It may also be important for family members to get help themselves. Living with someone who has an active addiction and behaves erratically or irresponsibly as a result can prove to be a hardship on spouses, siblings, children and extended family. If someone you love is addicted to oxycodone, don’t forget to take care of yourself and get therapeutic help that will guide and support you through crisis.
Treat Oxycodone Addiction at Michael’s House
At Michael’s House, we offer inpatient and outpatient oxycodone addiction treatment options that can include oxycodone detox and sober living as well. Call now to determine the best oxycodone addiction treatment option for you and your family.
