Yes and yes, the bottom lline is that the person under treatment is a grownup and has to take some responsibility for their own actions.
severely
That would be either rheumatoid arthritis ( an imune disease) or Gouty arthritis ( the result if uric acid in the blood turning to crystalsin and settling in the joints and other places.
Oxicontin is a pain killer and wont do anything about the actual arthritis other then dull the pain. It seems like the best thing to do is use the correct anti inflanmatorys etc under the guidance of your doctor. the use of stronger and stronger pain killers against the symptoms of arthritis can lead to a point where joints become so severely damaged that replacing them is the only option. Believe me you are better of looking after it properly and avoiding the final solution.
Severely is an adverb.
more severely
The noun form for the adverb 'severely' is severeness.
Neither. Severely is an adverb.
Severely means very strong or without mercy.
There is no need to ask a good psychiatrist about the potential harmful effects of psychiatry. They should be able to make a proper diagnosis, prescribe the correct medication if needed,and will treat you with respect.
Yes, they should be punished very severely
The correct spelling is severely.An example sentence is: He was severely injured in the accident.Another example sentence is: We will punish the suspect severely when we find him.
Severely retarded individuals have IQ scores of 20-40.