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Full prescribing information from RxList.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/oxyco.htm
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OxyContin
Brief information about the drug and its side effects. Includes photo.
http://www.streetdrugs.org/oxycodone.htm
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Calgary Sun: Police Fear Spread of 'Hillbilly Heroin'
Tony Seskus' article: "An abuse epidemic of OxyContin is sweeping across the U.S. and
authorities north of border fear it may spread here."
http://www.canoe.ca/CNEWSLaw0111/27_hillbilly-sun.html
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CBC News: Hillbilly Heroin
Brief overview of the drug, links, and an interview with a former addict in RealAudio format.
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/main_hillbillyheroin.html
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The Leaf-Chronicle: Police Fear 'Hillbilly Heroin' Creeping up on Clarksville
Brian Dunn's article: "The drug works wonders on severe pain, but moved into the black market
quickly after it got FDA approval. Early signs of its abuse in Montgomery County have
surfaced."
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/news/stories/20020203/topstories/1581002.html
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NCADI: OxyContin Information
Provides FAQs, general information about semisynthetic opioids and their addiction potential,
summarizes evidence-based protocols for treatment, and provides referral sources for further
information. [PDF Format]
http://www.health.org/promos/cbs%2Doxy.htm
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Washington Post: Fight Against OxyContin Brings Conviction
Josh White's article about the conviction of a woman for selling OxyContin and other painkillers
from her Dale City home.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&node=&contentId=A41948-2001Ma....
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About.com: OxyContin - Painkiller Drug Addiction
Collection of articles and resources regarding the drug.
http://today.about.com/newsissues/today/library/spotnews/bltodayoxycontin.htm
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The Christian Science Monitor: Rise of 'Hillbilly Heroin' Creates Alarm in East
Mark Sappenfield's article discusses the drug's affects on the U.S, the pharmacy robberies it has
caused, and the law suit against its manufacturer.
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/2001/07/12/p1s3.htm
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Guardian Unlimited: Hillbilly Heroin - The Painkiller Abuse Wrecking Lives in West Virginia
Special report on the OxyContin problem in West Virginia, and the drug's addictive affects.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,512026,00.html
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DrugDigest: Oxycodone ( OxyIR, Roxicodone )
Information on dosage, usage, side effects, interactions, and drug comparisons, including generics
when available.
http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/DVH/Uses/0,3915,515|Oxycodone,00.html
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OxyContin FAQ
Answers to regulation and restriction questions from the US Department of Justice's Drug
Enforcement Administration.
http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugs_concern/oxycodone/oxycontin_faq.htm
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Pain Drug Becomes the Heroin of the Midwest
Article outlining the rise in the recreational use of OxyContin in Cinncinati.
http://enquirer.com/editions/2001/02/07/loc_oxycontin_pain_drug.html
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The OxyContin Controversy
Collection of articles related to this issue.
http://www.csdp.org/news/news/oxycontin.htm
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OxyAbuseKills.com
Aims to bring awareness on how easy it is to overdose on the opiate OxyContin. Features
background, personal stories, FAQs, overdose information, and details on how to battle it.
http://www.oxyabusekills.com/
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Oxycodone
Explores various issues regarding the pharmacology, uses, and problems associated with this
narcotic.
http://opioids.com/oxycodone/index.html
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Oxycodone
Information from the RxList.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/oxyapap.htm
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HowStuffWorks: OxyContin
Offers a question and answer about the drug oxycodone hydrochloride.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question706.htm
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