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The effects Oxycontin has on a person is very much like the effects heroin has on someone.
Oxycontin was designed to be only taken in by being swallowed, but abusers have found other ways to ingest it like snorting or chewing instead of swallowing whole.

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The only way you can handle Oxycontin legally is through a prescription. It is illegal to get it through dealers or sell the drug.

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There are many health benefits to using Oxycontin that also go along with the negative affects. The drug is prescribed by many doctors for pain relief after a surgery or for cancer patients. It is also used as a cough suppression.

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How would a forensic scientist test for it? 

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How would a forensic scientist test for it? 

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To test for Oxycontin, forensic scientists can use a urine or blood sample, which would be the most common tests. They could also take a hair sample or a sample of your saliva.

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To stop overdose, doctors can administer oxygen. Other times medicine called Naloxone if given to counteract the effects of Oxycontin.

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Oxycontin stays in your blood for 24 hours, saliva for 1-4 days, urine 3-4 days and it stays in your hair follicles for up to 90 days.

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Low toxicity: Euphoria, slurred speech, dry mouth, impaired judgments, nausea
High toxicity: slowed breathing, brain dysfunction, motor impairment.

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It can effect your respiratory system by slowing your breathing, this is one of the signs of over dose. It can also effect your brain by impairing your judgement and motor functions.

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This depends on if you have been exposed to opioid medications previously or not. Just one 60 mg tablet can be poisonous if you have never taken the drug before. A dose of 80 mg can be too much for someone who has used the drug before.

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Narcotic

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Oxys, Oxy, Oxycotton, OC's

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Oxycodone Hydro-chloride