1970: Oxycodone is listed as a Schedule II drug in the new Controlled Substances Act. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): “Schedule II drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a high potential for abuse, less abuse potential than Schedule I drugs, with use, potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence. These drugs are also considered dangerous.”
1995 was when Purdue introduced their rendition Oxycontin. Which they insisted was safe and nonaddictive and not conducive to abuse. These claims, which records have shown they KNEW were false at the time, are the basis of them losing dozens of lawsuits in multiple countries.
In 2007 they plead guilty to misleading the public about Oxycontin’s risk of addiction.
They admitted it. Why can’t you.