The Need for Percocet Detox Is on the Rise

The need for Percocet detox and detoxing from drugs like Percocet/Oxycontin is becoming extremely common in the United States. Addiction to prescription painkillers is on the rise. Despite increased awareness of the dangers of prescription painkillers and the overuse of drugs like Percocet or Oxycontin, we are still seeing large numbers of patients become addicted. We know from a study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse that 5.7 million people in the United States use prescription painkillers. This number was up by 2.8 percent from 2010 to 2011, so there is no way to deny that many Americans are misusing prescription drugs.

Very often, the addiction starts innocently as patients take doctor-prescribed medication for pain. Other times, old prescriptions are found and used by adults they were prescribed for. Still, the easy access that many young teenagers have to their parents' medicine cabinets is also leading to ongoing addiction. As a result, Percocet and Oxycontin have become some of the most prevalent drugs that we see, and need to treat on a daily basis.  

It is important that if you, or a loved one, is addicted to a prescription drug that you seek the treatment necessary to become free of addiction immediately.  If you, or somebody you care about, is arrested carrying a prescription drug without the proper prescription there is a good chance you, or they, could face serious consequences, including jail time. Since we specialize in Percocet detox, there is no reason why you shouldn't take the first step to getting clean today.

To properly discuss Percocet detox it is important to understand what exactly that is. Percocet is a combination of drugs, oxycodone, and acetaminophen (Tylenol). Percocet is an opiate narcotic and is used to treat severe pain, however like most drugs that have opiates, there is a very high chance that the patient over a longer period of time, may become addicted. The reason for this is because of the way the drug works.

Percocet affects the central nervous system and using a chemical mixture to trick the brain into substituting feelings of euphoria or contentment for the pain. In other words, instead of feeling pain, the patient will feel a sense of complete happiness. Over time the medical or recreational user is going to want to achieve the same feeling of happiness as they did before, and as a result will continue to take or increase the dosage. Once a patient has gotten to the point where they are a habitual user of Percocet, the only way to get rid of the drug is to have them go through a Percocet detox. In order to get a patient completely clean, they're going to need to get all the drug out of their system.

There are definitely signs and symptoms that can indicate a person is in need of Percocet detox. If you, or a loved one, has experienced or has witnessed some of the symptoms, it is important that you contact us immediately to begin the process and get your life back. It is equally important to understand, as a person, that the feelings of euphoria are simply a chemical reaction and are not reality. Some of these symptoms include:

• Use of medication without a valid prescription
• Filling the prescription at multiple pharmacies
• Using multiple medical care providers to get a script or prescription
• Crushing the pills before taking them, for maximum potency

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Detox has a bad reputation and one that is not necessarily accurate. Using alternative medications we can help you to detox without significant discomfort.