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Abuse of OxyContin
OxyContin, an opioid painkiller produced by Purdue Pharma, was supposed to be used to relieve severe pain from serious illnesses, but because of corporate greed and bribery of FDA officials, OxyContin was certified as "non-addictive" when in fact it is highly addictive. Purdue sold the drug to major pharmacies in North America, and Purdue kept producing larger doses of the pill, which eventually led to 2.8 million people becoming addicted, many of whom were unable to get a doctor's prescription and chose to rob and take other drugs. A large number of people died from drug overdoses. After a joint lawsuit by 28 U.S. states, Purdue Pharma declared bankruptcy in 2020, and opioids came under strict regulation.