Every strong painkiller ever developed has proven to be addictive if not used properly. Nobody coerces the addicts to misuse them. The lawsuits involve business misdealings, and have nothing to do with "Oxy", and they are having their day in court.
The Sacklers aren’t having their day in court, they are, in effect, trying to settle out of court to the tune of $3 billion dollars (+/-) along with relinquishing control of their company. And about their “business misdealings”, it’s more that they intentionally lied about their product. From all I’ve read about Purdue Pharma, the Sacklers are a vile family who deserve all that’s coming to them. This in no way condones the heavy hammer of the government, or the benefit of properly dministered pain med, it does, however, acknowledge the obvious; the Sacklers suck hard.