The number of persons reporting use of Oxycontin for non-medical purposes at least once in their lifetime increased from 221,000 in 1999 to 399,000 in 2000 to 957,000 in 2001. (hawaiinaturopathicretreat.com)
Legal drugs such as OxyContin now kill more people than heroin and cocaine combined. (sciencedaily.com)
The US is suffering from a deadly opioid epidemic, especially in rural areas, thanks to the widespread use of drugs like OxyContin as painkillers. (businessinsider.com)