The prescription drug Oxycodone, particularly as OxyContin, has been a major contributor to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States. When it was first introduced as a secure and efficient treatment for persistent pain, thousands of incidents of addiction and overdose resulted from its widespread use. Lawsuits have been brought against pharmaceutical corporations for their part in advertising the medicine, and this situation has forced regulatory bodies like the FDA to enact stronger prescribing standards.