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Addicted to OxyContin: A 48 Hours/MTV News Report

Until recently, OxyContin didn’t even exist. Today, the DEA says abuse of this drug is growing faster than the abuse of any other prescription remedy in decades. In a joint investigation with MTV, this 48 Hours broadcast focuses on Troy Swett, a young man who, ashamed of his $300-a-day habit, confessed his addiction and underwent rapid detox at the Waismann Institute. The program also reports on 13-year-old Shauna Ulman, who, after taking what she thought was ecstasy, died of an overdose; it debates whether OxyContin is addictive when used as prescribed; and it tracks the rise in theft of OxyContin from pharmacies and patients. Some content may be objectionable. Produced by CBS NEWS. (42 minutes)

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Copyright date: ©2001
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