“The company that makes oxycodone lost a 650 million-dollar lawsuit because they covered evidence that it actually was addictive. Gee what a shock.”
This is what the DEA believes:
“Schedule II/IIN Controlled Substances (2/2N)
“Substances in this schedule have a high potential for abuse which may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence.
“Examples of Schedule II narcotics include: hydromorphone (Dilaudid®), methadone (Dolophine®), meperidine (Demerol®), oxycodone (OxyContin®, Percocet®), and fentanyl (Sublimaze®, Duragesic®). Other Schedule II narcotics include: morphine, opium, codeine, and hydrocodone.”
https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/
And yet they were handed out like candy for decades. Great.