Opioids In The Media The following contains some info on how opioids have effected Canada and Pop culture. Also included is a link to the Fifth Estate investigative report on Oxycontin and a time line of headlines that regard Oxycontin.
There are many issues arising concerning the use/abuse of opiods such as oxycontin and heroin in the media. The concerns are regarding whether individuals are using to self-medicate for intrapersonal reasons such as depression, or are being prescribed medications for pain such as oxycontin and becoming dependent upon the prescribed drug or using heroin as a substitute. Are individuals using the drug for recreational purposes and developing a mental health issue as a result.
The concerns of individuals using to self-medicate are found common in the celebrity life. Celebrities have pressure to maintain their hectic work schedules and lifestyles. Celebraties such Lindsay Lohan have struggled with depression and have been known to self-medicate.Lindsay Lohan's substance abuse In the Media
Another concern for the public is that people are misusing their prescriptions and becoming dependent upon them."Today, Canadians are among the highest users of prescription opioids in the world". A major concern is oxycontin, in 2011 there were over 500 opioid related deaths alone in 2011 with oxycontin being among them along with morphine. An issue could be the question of whether these individuals legitimately required prescriptions for opioids; if there could have been an alternate treatment; and if their prescription set the stage for an addiction to occur.
The following contains some info on how opioids have effected Canada and Pop culture. Also included is a link to the Fifth Estate investigative report on Oxycontin and a time line of headlines that regard Oxycontin.
There are many issues arising concerning the use/abuse of opiods such as oxycontin and heroin in the media. The concerns are regarding whether individuals are using to self-medicate for intrapersonal reasons such as depression, or are being prescribed medications for pain such as oxycontin and becoming dependent upon the prescribed drug or using heroin as a substitute. Are individuals using the drug for recreational purposes and developing a mental health issue as a result.
The concerns of individuals using to self-medicate are found common in the celebrity life. Celebrities have pressure to maintain their hectic work schedules and lifestyles. Celebraties such Lindsay Lohan have struggled with depression and have been known to self-medicate.Lindsay Lohan's substance abuse In the Media
Another concern for the public is that people are misusing their prescriptions and becoming dependent upon them."Today, Canadians are among the highest users of prescription opioids in the world". A major concern is oxycontin, in 2011 there were over 500 opioid related deaths alone in 2011 with oxycontin being among them along with morphine. An issue could be the question of whether these individuals legitimately required prescriptions for opioids; if there could have been an alternate treatment; and if their prescription set the stage for an addiction to occur.
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2011-2012/timebomb/