As you grow up you are advised by your parents, teachers and others against addiction to drugs which is the main culprit in bringing in physical, mental and emotional damage.

Generally you are warned against using drugs like heroin, cocaine and marijuana. In most of the cases, painkillers prescribed by doctors, such as Oxycontin are abused and addicted to, creating problems and hearing loss. But what many people don’t know is that there is a link between oxycontin shall reveal why it is closely connected to hearing loss.

What is Oxycontin

This drug is a type of oxycodone prescribed as a pain killer for acute or chronic pain. Athletes use this regularly for any muscle or joint pain. Vicodin, another drug is also used to relieve pain. This drug causes nausea, dizziness, constipation, sweating, vomiting and hearing loss. Since Oxycontin is very addictive doctors warn against using the drug too much for physical and muscular relief.

Damage on the Long term

Overuse of painkillers, apart from temporary side effects, causes long lasting damage. Because of this Oxycontin and hearing loss are interlinked. The toxins of their drug can have a negative effect on the central nervous system comprising the brain and the spinal cord, the auditory nerve that takes sounds from outside to the brain to be processed and heard. Damage to the auditory nerve causes partial or total loss of hearing. Over dosage of Oxycontin causes loss of hearing according to media news, Rush Limbaugh, talk show host, suffered loss of hearing due to his drug abuse of vicodin and oxycontin and established the interlink between the drugs and hearing loss.

It is always better to consult the doctor and be aware of the risks involved in using these drugs. Take Oxycontin in as low dosages as possible to prevent hearing loss as well as any serious or fatal addition.

[tags]Drug Abuse, Pain Killers, Toxins, Nervous System[/tags]