I'm certain that if the DEA had their way the ONLY diagnosis for oxycontin use would be Cancer. The problem is there is SO MUCH DIVERSION AND ABUSE of this wonderful drug that it ruins it for the people that really do need it.

I think that there should be a HUGE emphasis placed on rehabilitation and job training of those that are abusing meds such as oxycontin and LONG JAIL TERMS for those that are illicitly selling it.

For all those oxycontin users out there, there will (soon) be a new med out by purdue pharma (unless the FDA puts the kabash on this one) called (I think) HYDROMORPHONE-CONTIN.

Esentially dilauded extended release. If I were an administrator at Purdue, I would rethink long and hard about releasing a drug that would change the heroin abusing world (again). It would probably be even MORE abused than oxycontin.