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OxyContin® and Child Welfare

Find resources on the prevalence of OxyContin® abuse and its impact on children and families as well as strategies for treatment and response.

OxyContin®: What Do We Know About its Impact on Infants? (PDF - 311 KB) Rao & Desai The Source: Newsletter of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, 15(1), 2006 Provides information about the potential impact of prenatal exposure to OxyContin® on infants as well as strategies for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating infants who have been prenatally exposed. OxyContin®: Prescription Drug Abuse—2006 Revision (PDF - 3300 KB) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Treatment Advisory: News for the Treatment Field, 5(1), 2006 Addresses the prescription pain medication OxyContin®, including frequently asked questions and specific treatment protocols.

Adolescent OxyContin® Abuse
Katz & Hays
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43(2), 2004
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Presents three brief case reports of adolescents admitted for inpatient treatment and discusses implications for further research.

OxyContin® Abuse in Women: Implications for Pregnancy (PDF - 311 KB)
Svikis, Keyser-Marcus, Panigrahi, & Wunsch
The Source: Newsletter of the National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center, 15(1), 2006
Describes what is known about OxyContin® use, abuse, and dependence, with a particular focus on women; discusses the unique challenges presented by OxyContin® use during pregnancy and the implications for treatment.

OxyContin® (Oxycodone Hydrochloride): Fact Sheet (PDF - 83 KB)
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (2006)
Provides basic information on OxyContin®, including medical purpose, abuse, side effects, overdose symptoms, prevalence estimates for non-medical use, prevention and treatment.

Updated on March 1, 2010