I was hooked on OxyContin before I knew what me. OxyContin addiction creeps up on you, is the problem…grows little by little, so that by the time you’re aware of the fact that you might have a problem it’s already too late. And believe me: It’s not much fun to wake up one day and realize you’re a full-on prescription drug addict.

I couldn’t have beaten my OxyContin problem without help. Prescription drug treatment more or less saved my life, if you really want to know: saved me from myself, saved me from that overwhelming need that makes prescription drug addiction so hard to overcome in the first place. Without OxyContin treatment, I wouldn’t be here today. And for that, I suppose, I can’t be anything but grateful.

Maybe you or someone you care about has succumbed to OxyContin abuse. You aren’t alone. Every year, millions of Americans fall victim to drug abuse. And every year, millions of Americans get healthy in drug treatment centers. You can be among them, if you have the courage to get help. Your future, you might say, is in your hands. How you shape it is up to you.