What is OxyContin Detox?
OxyContin, an opiate prescription painkiller, works to reduce pain by binding to receptors in the brain which communicate pain to the body. The drug creates something like a buffer at the receptor site to block your body’s experience of pain.
Like morphine, codeine, Vicodin and other common pain relief prescriptions, OxyContin is a drug that is highly addictive. Not long after you begin your prescription, your body begins to develop a tolerance to the drug, requiring higher and higher doses of OxyContin to fully block your pain receptors and maintain a pain-free state. Unfortunately, this tolerance quickly turns into physical dependence and then OxyContin addiction, which must be treated at an OxyContin detox center.
Michael’s House offers an OxyContin detox as part of our OxyContin rehab. Contact us today at 1-877-345-8494 for more information.
What is an OxyContin Detox?
An OxyContin detox allows your body to flush out the drug and break your need or craving for more. This process begins automatically when you stop taking OxyContin, when you miss your dose or take a smaller dose than you need. Unfortunately, along with detoxification comes OxyContin withdrawal symptoms. These are minimal at first
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