View All General Comment Abuse Story Death Story Chronic Pain Story       Please sign our Guestbook Name:Rhonda Harmon Email:[email protected] Type:Death Story Date:1/4/2003 I would like to add a name to your list. Joseph D. Hampton, we come from a medium size town in Indiana, he passed away 6-6-00. This was my boyfriend. On a Saturday, he came to my house and was acting drunk. The big giveaway was, he didn't drink and hadn't for approx. 9 years. There were many words exchanged between us before he left my house that day. But the one thing I remember most is him saying "you knew I had a problem." Those words haunted me and still do to this day. I honestly did not know he had a problem. I was pretty stupid to drugs at that point. I had no idea what oxycontin was until that following Tuesday. I didn't work that day, and when I came home later that morning, my roommate was there. I knew before she could say anything. That was the worst feeling in the world. I thought it was my fault, I made him leave on Sat. and hadn't seen him since. But after sitting on the computer for 3 days & 3 nights, with no sleep in between, I learned more about this drug than I ever really wanted to know. The sad thing about this story is that his best friend found him dead. And he himself is an "oxy freak" still to this day. I hate the thought that someday soon I will be attending another funeral, in the name of oxycontin. All of the people that Joe hung out with still thinks to this day that they know the limit. Unless your an educated patient of oxy you don't know the consequences, but some people insist on learning the hard way. My thoughts and prayers go out to all family, friends and loved ones of oxy deaths. (Joe was only 30.)   Name:Mary-joan Smyth Email:[email protected] Type:General Comment Date:1/3/2003 Hello, First of all, thank you for creating this web site to help spread the word about Oxycontin abuse. Also, I am deeply sorry for the loss of your son, who had the looks of the all-American teenager. It must taken tremendous courage to do this, reminding you of your tragedgy. God bless you and comfort you and your family. My situation is one of a "co-dependent". My older sister who just turned 60 has been a prescription drug abuse for many years. She has "graduated" to Oxycontin and insists it is prescribed for her back problem. Her eyes are glazed and she sometimes falls asleep sitting up during the day. I don't see her anymore, as I can no longer help her because she refused to admit her addiction. Unfortunately, there is a complication. My teenaged son is drawn to her like a magnet. She manipulates him and plays the victim to the maximum, and since he is ill-equipped to sort out the problems of dealing with an addict, he is pulled into her web. I have tried everything to get him away from her, but it is futile. I am afraid she will eventually get him involved in this drug - he has an addictive personality and is very volatile and defiant, but feels guilty if he doesn't help her. The police are useless, tied down by the laws here in California which exist to protect young people -- believe it or not. He thinks I am cruel to turn my back on my sister, but he wasn't old enough to have lived through the many episodes she created as an addict for many years. As a 15-year old, i don't think he will be able to recognize the gravity of drug addiction, but I am hoping as time goes by, he will come to some understanding and keep a distance from her. But after reading about Oxy on the web sites, I don't want to wait around and take a chance. Again, thank you for your contribution in setting up this web site and my condolences for the tragic loss of your son.   Name:Fed up!! Email:[email protected] Type:General Comment Date:12/29/2002 To all the doctors that underprescribe pain meds such as oxycontin ,SHAME ON YOU!!!Doctors such as mine and i know theres alot of them will prescribe it alright,theyll give you 60 of them an say "see you in four months" .All that does is cause the patient to suffer the pain in fear he/she will run out.The doctors dont give a crap about the patients at least a majority of them don't .Theyre mostly in perfect health ,plenty of money not a care in the world,meanwhile the patient struggles to even get out of bed each morning.Also one last thing i think its pretty pathetic that ER doctors believe tylenol 3 ,ibuprofen 800mg and a little bed rest will cure any pain you may have.For chronic pain sufferers like that just wont be any help.HEY DOCTORS WALK IN MY SHOES FOR 10 MINUTES, YOUD PASS OUT FROM THE PAIN!!

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