OXYCOTIN/OXYCOODONE

CONSEQUENCES OF USING DRUGS

• If you take to much it can cause depression
• It can cause severe liver damage
• Overdoses can lead to a coma and possibly death

WHERE IT COMES FROM

• It is made in labs for doctors to perscribe
• Also comes from the poppy pods

HOW PEOPLE GET IT IN THEIR BODY

• Needle
• Pipe
• Swallowed
• Crunched and snorted

WHY DO PEOPLE USE IT

• To get rid of the pain they are in
• Their friends are doing it
• It gives you exateme relaxation
• They can become addicted

HOW PEOPLE BECOME ADDICTED TO THE DRUG

• If you use it to much you can have withdrawal symptoms
• Can produce physical dependence

SUPPORT GROUPS AVAILABLE

• Adult and teen challenge
• Narcotics anonymous
• Hospitals
• Rehabilitation center

LAWS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRUG

• illegal unless perscribed by a doctor

FACTS

• It gives a powerful high
• Has a high risk of abuse because of its addictive nature
• It is very addictive

OXYCOTIN

POPPY PODS

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• Illegal Drug Use Statistics - Drug-Free World. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.
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• Ed. Barbara C. Bigelow. Vol. 5. Detroit: UXL, 2006. p737-755. COPYRIGHT 2006 Gale, Cengage Learning