The document discusses trends in Oxycontin use in the United States. It shows that the average age to start taking Oxycontin is 21. Graphs show rates of Oxycontin use by age, gender, race, and ethnicity from 2004-2009. The majority (55%) of people aged 12 and older who used pain relievers non-medically obtained them from friends or relatives for free, while 17.6% obtained them through a doctor's prescription. Oxycontin use has increased among high school aged youth in recent years.

1. Prevalence of Oxycontin Photos from: http://images.search.yahoo.com

2. Substance Dependence or Abuse by Age and Gender 2009 The average age for a person 12 to 49 to start taking Oxycontin is 21. Graph from: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k8nsduh/2k8Results.cfm#2.1

3. Oxycontin Use and Pain RelieverBy Race and Ethnicity2007-2008 Graph from: www.fda.gov

4. DEMOGRAPHICS 2004-2006 Chart from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/pain/substate.htm Photo from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/pain/substate.htm

5. AGE Graph from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k9/painRelievers/nonmedicalTrends.pdf

6. High School and Youth Trends Graph from: http://www.drugabuse.gov/Infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html

7. Specific Drug When First Starting Drug Use Aged 12 or Older 2009 Graph from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf

8. Dependence or Abuse in the 2009 Aged 12 or Older Graph from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf

9. Psychotherapeutic Drugs Aged 12 or Older 2002-2009 Graph from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf

10. Where did they get them? In the 2008-2009 Drug Abuse Report people 12 or older who used non medically pain relievers obtained them from: 55% - from a friend or relative for free 9.9 % - bought them from a friend or relative 5.0% - took them from a friend or family 17.6% - through a prescription from a doctor .4% - bought them from the internet 4.8% bought them from a drug dealer (http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf)

11. Graph from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf

12. Chart from: http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k10/DAWN034/EDHighlightsHTML.pdf

13. Graphs from: http://www.drugabuse.gov/Testimony/9-22-10Testimony.html

14. References Gfroerer, J. (2003). Abuse of Pain Relievers: Results from the 2002 national survey on drug use and health (NSDUH). [PowerPoint slides].Retrieved from www.fda.gov National Institute on Drug Abuse. (n.d.) The science of drug abuse and addiction. Retrieved from http://www.drugabuse.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics. (2010). Results from the 2009 national survey on drug use and health: National findings. Retrieved from http://oas.samhsa.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics. (2009). Results from the 2007 national survey on drug use and health: National findings.Retrieved from http://oas.samhsa.gov Images obtained from: http://images.search.yahoo.com