Although these drugs make a person feel good, many people take more pills to heighten that sense of pleasure, which usually leads to addiction. “For example, extended-release oxycodone is designed to be released slowly and steadily into the bloodstream after being taken orally in a pill; this minimizes the euphoric effects” (Volkow, 2014). Some people don't like that it is released slowly into the body; therefore, they crush, snort, or even inject themselves to increase the pleasure they receive from opioids. While this may offer them a positive feeling that they have never felt before, it also offers serious health effects that could even lead to death. People who abuse these prescription drugs run the risk of breathing difficulties, addiction, and even cardiac arrest. (Volkow,