PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Oxycontin is a pain killing drug.
STREET NAMES
- Cotton
- Pills
- Orange County
- Beans
- Hillbilly heroin
WHAT IS IT
Oxycontin is a pain killer pill used for post surgery patients.
It is most commonly swallowed, but some will crush it and snort it as well as inject it.
EFFECTS
It reduces pain and gives off high.
DANGERS OR SIDE EFFECTS
Drowsiness, delayed reaction, and sedation.
COST
$5-$10 per 40 mg tablet.
WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO USE IT
Post surgery patients.
HISTORY
Oxycontin was launched in 1996 and gained popularity with patients who weren't treated for pain correctly.
FUN FACTS
Oxycontin comes with a slow release outer layer to prevent addiction but people remove that and will cut it up into a sortable or injectable powder.
