The Controversey over OxyContin

The Controversy over OxyContin
By:
Scott Gebke
Health and Human Wellness
Jeremy Brown
November 4, 2003




Outline
Thesis: OxyContin does a remarkable job relieving patient’s chronic pain; however, it can cause abuse and misery for some.
I. What is OxyContin?
A. What does OxyContin contain?
B. What does OxyContin do to relieve pain?
II. The pros of using OxyContin.
A. The overall pain free feeling that the drug supplies to a patient.
B. Doctors view of why OxyContin is a miraculous drug.
III. The cons of using OxyContin.
A. An addiction may occur.
B. Side effects that OxyContin has on the patient’s body.
IV. Position that I choose to defend about OxyContin.
A. It helps patients suffer through chronic pain.
B. Abuse of medicine occurs in all types of prescriptions.
V. Explanation of why I choose OxyContin as my topic.
A. Media is...