A big difference between Oxy and Vicodin is that Vic is harder to abuse because it contains Tylenol (acetominophen), and taking too much causes liver damage. Still addictive- it's an opiate- but Oxy is straight hydrocodone. Snortable, injectable, and for a long time, available in very high doses (up to 160mg pills).
Currently reading a great book on the subject: Dreamland. It details the rise of Oxy epidemic with the concurrent introduction of Mexican black tar heroin. Terrifically written, too.
Currently reading a great book on the subject: Dreamland. It details the rise of Oxy epidemic with the concurrent introduction of Mexican black tar heroin. Terrifically written, too. Reads like a novel. Highly recommended.
Heartbreaking read, right here:
The extent to which doctors were pressured to aggresively treat pain, with painkillers that bad data, badly interpreted, were alleged to carry "a less than 1% risk of addiction."
Dreamland by Sam Quinones is a pretty good book on the topic, for those interested.
Yep! We're looking at that, too. We were really inspired by this book which focuses on the Ohio River Valley a lot.
But Broward County is definitely on our radar.