Among other things, it exposes the FDA for the incestuous crooks that they are, and is a perfect metaphor for the Fauci/China biological warfare virus/vaccine crime against humanity.
No one put a gun to anyone’s head and said take these drugs.
“National Drug Intelligence Center
OxyContin Diversion and Abuse
January 2001”
“The Pike County, Kentucky, Coroner reported 19 OxyContin-related deaths during calendar year 2000. In December 2000, seven OxyContin overdose deaths were reported in Southeastern Kentucky by two Kentucky State Police posts. The Logan Daily News reported in October 2000 that four Hocking County, Ohio, residents overdosed on OxyContin over an 18-day period. Two of the four died. There have been at least four OxyContin overdose deaths in Pulaski, Virginia, since 1998. In July 2000, The Williamson Daily reported five OxyContin-related overdose deaths in southwestern West Virginia since May 2000.”
https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs/651/abuse.htm
“OxyContin and heroin have similar effects; therefore, both drugs are attractive to the same abuser population. OxyContin is sometimes referred to as ‘poor man’s heroin, despite the high price it commands at the street level.”
“Kaitlyn Dever”
I LOVE that kid! I hope she rockets to fame and fortune. She was awesome in ‘Justified.’
That said, I lost a Nephew to opiates. Dead at 18. I lost a marriage and a Step-Son to opiates. ‘Dear Old Dad’ thought it was ‘cool’ to share his stash with his only son so they could ‘party’ together. They also sold drugs FROM OUR HOME while I was working 50-60 hour weeks. Also, not even REMOTELY cool. Kicked them both out when I figured out what they were up to.
Been there. Done that. Destroyed my family. Never going back. Not sure if after living through that, I can watch it. Sorry. :(
In my book that is not really much of an indictment. Sorta like the pot and kettle actually.
The Sackler family studied the great heroin epidemic of the late 1800’s-early 1900’s. Studied it extensively. Discovered that some people ngot hooked almost instantly, and would do anythi, ANYTHING, to get more.
The patriarch said, “Can you imagine holding the patent of heroin back then? You would be rich beyond your wildest dreams. He was right.
The family set out to invent or discover a drug that had the exact same effect on brain chemistry as heroin. They funded privat labs to do so. And thus, oxycodone was invented. They held the patent, and became billionaires.
I wonder if the series had the guts to reveal what I just did?
“National Drug Intelligence Center
OxyContin Diversion and Abuse
January 2001”
“The Pike County, Kentucky, Coroner reported 19 OxyContin-related deaths during calendar year 2000. In December 2000, seven OxyContin overdose deaths were reported in Southeastern Kentucky by two Kentucky State Police posts. The Logan Daily News reported in October 2000 that four Hocking County, Ohio, residents overdosed on OxyContin over an 18-day period. Two of the four died. There have been at least four OxyContin overdose deaths in Pulaski, Virginia, since 1998. In July 2000, The Williamson Daily reported five OxyContin-related overdose deaths in southwestern West Virginia since May 2000.”
https://www.justice.gov/archive/ndic/pubs/651/abuse.htm
“OxyContin and heroin have similar effects; therefore, both drugs are attractive to the same abuser population. OxyContin is sometimes referred to as ‘poor man’s heroin, despite the high price it commands at the street level.”
“Nov. 30, 1999: A sales representative emailed Dr. J. David Haddox, a Purdue executive, about the growing concern among physicians about news reports of the diversion and abuse of OxyContin, including people extracting the oxycodone in the tablet for ‘mainlining’ illegally.
“’While many sales people have sold controlled release opioids as having less abuse potential, the current situation has put us in an awkward situation,’ the sales rep wrote. ‘I feel like we have a credibility issue with our product. Many physicians now think, OxyContin is obviously the street drug all the drug addicts are seeking.’”
https://www.statnews.com/2019/12/03/oxycontin-history-told-through-purdue-pharma-documents/
“At the time of approval, FDA believed the controlled-release formulation of OxyContin would result in less abuse potential, since the drug would be absorbed slowly and there would not be an immediate ‘rush’ or high that would promote abuse. In part, FDA based its judgment on the prior marketing history of a similar product, MS Contin, a controlled-release formulation of morphine approved by FDA and used in the medical community since 1987 without significant reports of abuse and misuse.
“Also at the time of OxyContin’s approval, FDA product labeling warned of the danger of abuse of the drug and that crushing a controlled-release tablet followed by intravenous injection could result in a lethal overdose. There was no evidence to suggest at the time that crushing the controlled-release capsule followed by oral ingestion or snorting would become widespread and lead to a high level of abuse.”
in the 1911-1999 dropdown, 1995 section”
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-opioid-misuse-and-abuse
“the number of people who admitted to using OxyContin for non-medical purposes increased dramatically from approximately 400,000 in 1999 to 1.9 million in 2002 and to 2.8 million in 2003.”
in the 2000-2004 dropdown:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/information-drug-class/timeline-selected-fda-activities-and-significant-events-addressing-opioid-misuse-and-abuse
The government in 1999 knew of a big problem.
https://www.judgeforyourselves.info/key-points/opioids/relevant-charts/
“The views and opinions expressed on the website constitute those of the Raymond Sackler family.”
“the scientific study from which the commercial’s 1% addiction rate statistic...applies only to patients undergoing hospitalized, regimented care – a very different environment to self-administration.”
https://alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/the-four-sentence-letter-behind-the-rise-of-oxycontin/
“Calif Med. 1963 Aug;99(2):127-30.
The addiction potential of oxycodone (Percodan)
E R BLOOMQUIST
PMID: 13971810 PMCID: PMC1515192
Free PMC article
Abstract
Dihydrohydroxycodeinone (oxycodone, Percodan(R)) is a useful analgesic. Its addiction potential, however, is comparable to that of morphine. This fact should be considered when it is prescribed. Because of increasing numbers of addicts to this drug in the State of California, the California Medical Association Committee on Dangerous Drugs and the House of Delegates has recommended that oxycodone-containing drugs be returned to the triplicate prescription list as they were originally in 1949.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13971810/
Calif Med. 1965 Sep;103(3):212-3.
PERCODAN ON TRIPLICATE. THE BACKGROUND OF THE NEW LAW
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14341325/
“Created in 1940, the California Triplicate Prescription Program (TRIPS) is the oldest, longest-running multiple copy prescription program in the nation. Aimed at reducing prescription drug abuse, the program regulates and monitors the distribution of Schedule II controlled substances through the use of state-issued triplicate prescription forms....
“TRIPS issues serially-numbered triplicate prescription forms to eligible practitioners upon request. The prescriptions are reviewed and analyzed for compliance with state laws and to detect possible illegal diversion of Schedule II substances to illicit markets.”
http://www.ossh.com/firearms/caag.state.ca.us/bne/content/trips.htm
Most of the fentanyl in the USA is manufactured in China, shipped to Mexico, then smuggled across our southern border by the cartels.