Percocet.

Percocet

Percocet is one pain killer that is becoming highly abused in America. It is meant to be a short term pain reliever, no refills are given with a prescription and it seems that health providers are doing all they can to keep it out of the hands of people that do not need it, but somehow others are getting it. In 2006 there were 11,000 deaths from over dose of this drug. It is a deadly, awful drug that is hurting many lives. Some people actually get it prescribed to them and then become addicted. I myself know many young people addicted to this drug. From what i have seen it seems to be a gateway drug to things like heroin. Percocet are available but not constantly and it seems when addicts can't get it they will do anything, for example turning to heroin. Something has to stop this horrible addiction that young people don't realize they are getting into.