The following section contains useful links and resources for information on prescription drug abuse including OxyContin.

Canada

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health (CAMH)

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA)

Treatment Services in Canada (CCSA)

Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use (CCENDU):2002 CCENDU National Report: Drug Trends and the CCENDU Network

Student Drug & Alcohol Use Statistics (CCSA)

The Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA)

Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy (CFDP)

Addictions Foundation of Manitoba

Health Canada: Drug Strategy

Health Canada: Office of Controlled Substances

Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine: Policy Statement on the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

United States

Painfully Obvious exists to give you the facts about the effects and dangers of prescription drug abuse. It's important that you understand that depending on how prescription drugs are used, they can either save a life... or end it. The information on this site is intended to make it "Painfully Obvious®" that abusing prescription drugs is totally unsafe and totally uncool.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

OxyContin Advisory (SAMHSA)

Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN/SAMHSA)

United States Department of Health and Human Resources and SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Prescription Drugs and Pain Medications

Federal Drug Administration (FDA): Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER): OxyContin