Understanding the Oxycontin Epidemic
The opioid crisis that has plagued the United States for the past decade shows no sign of slowing down. In 2017, it was estimated that over 72,000 people died due to drug overdose in this country. Of those deaths, nearly two-thirds were due to prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin, Percocet and others. The current Oxycontin epidemic has been of major concern, and policymakers and addiction professionals have been working non-stop