“Yes, I believe there is some “cross-over” from people hooked on oxycotin who go to heroin, but its not the direct gateway the media likes to portray.”
There is no crossover.
They are the same drug and the addiction is exactly the same.
A junkie is junkie, whether they are addicted heroin or OxyContin.
They are not the same drug.
They are similar drugs.
Compare the structures:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroin
Its easy to say - these are all opioids of one kind or another, and addiction is addiction no matter what. But do all (or even a few) "abusers" of oxycotin for pain wind up on the street injecting heroin cut with fentanyl?
They most definitely are not the same drug! Get your facts straight.