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by swagasaurus-rex 1205 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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Oxycontin is not opium, it is a semisynthetic opioid that is not found in opium. It is a modified version of codeine