Recovery from Pain Pill Addiction - Amber's Story.wmv

Prescription pain medications like Oxycontin, Vicodin and Percocet are strong opiates that can easily become addictive. Many users, like Amber, begin taking them when they are prescribed to alleviate pain from a surgery or medical condition. But over time, it gets harder and harder to stop using them. Many users eventually move on to cheaper drugs like heroin. In this video, Amber shares her story and describes how she broke free of prescription pain pills. City of Angels NJ, Inc. helps addicts get into recovery and stay clean, with no charge for our services - for more details: www.cityofangelsnj.org. Disclaimer: this video is presented for educational purposes. At the time it was filmed, any and all addiction sufferers featured were in recovery. COA cannot make any representations as to their current status.

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• vicodin
• percocet
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