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<p class="null1">Pain Killer</p> <p>OxyContin, a potent painkiller containing opium-derived oxycodone as its key active ingredient, was first sold in 1996 as a treatment for cancer patients and other chronic pain sufferers. From the start, the drug's manufacturer aggressively marketed its patented time-release formula as a breakthrough in the effort to reduce prescription drug abuse. It wasn't long, however, before thrill-seeking teenagers shattered that illusion of safety; by simply crushing an "Oxy," they were able to tap into a high so seductive it would come to dominate their lives. Some patients, seeking relief from pain, also found themselves drawn to the drug's dark side.</p> <p><i>Pain Killer</i> takes readers on a journey of discovery that begins with the true story of Lindsay, a high-school cheerleader in Virginia who gets hooked on Oxys, and expands outward to explore the critical issues of legitimate pain management, prescription drug abuse, and how the misuse of science by the drug industry threatens the public good. With the fast-rising abuse of prescription drugs by young people ringing alarm bells within government, the how and why behind the OxyContin disaster is a

Who reads Pain Killer : a ""Wonder"" Drug's Trail of Addiction and Death?

Author

Meier, Barry

Publisher

Rodale Books; Rodale; Distributed to the book trade by St. Martin's Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781579546380

Category

history

Subjects

Social Science, Fiction, Medical

Rating

3.76 / 5 (46 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13