OxyContin has become a major drug of abuse since addicts found a way around the time release characteristics of this form of the opioid pain reliever oxycodone * Like its chemical cousins morphine and heroin, OxyContin is a powerful pain reliever, bringing relief to patients with severe post surgical or cancer pain * Also like those other products derived from the opium poppy, it is profoundly addictive, and the withdrawal symptoms are as agonizing as the pain the drug is intended to control * Shows the chemical nature of the drug, its street names, its effects on the brain and body, and the lethal potential for overdose * Set of 100 Pamphlets * Grade 7-Adult