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by stevehiehn 1208 days ago
Good grief, the media is really running with this lol.

"scientific and medical purposes only"
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HlessClaudesman 1208 days ago
Don't let the truth stand in the way of a good headline.
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swagasaurus-rex 1208 days ago
oxycotin, which is opium, should only be used for medical purposes. Yet somehow pharmaceuticals got doctors to prescribe until we have an opioid crisis in the US.
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kevviiinn 1206 days ago
Oxycontin is not opium, it is a semisynthetic opioid that is not found in opium. It is a modified version of codeine
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