The OxyContin Epidemic

OxyContin, a powerful prescription painkiller whose effects have been compared to heroin's, is being abused by a soaring number of drug addicts. What do you think?

  • “It's been great getting my drugs at Walgreens. The pharmacists there are so much friendlier than that dickbag Zach I used get my shit from.”

    Rob West –
    Electrician

  • “Whoa, hold on there a minute: You can get high off an acne pad?”

    Barry Valtierra –
    Bike Messenger

  • “You are so lame. They're called Oxys or O.C.'s. No one says 'OxyContin.'”

    Dana Schwartz –
    Student

  • “Didn't we learn anything from that one Little House On The Prairie where Albert gets hooked on morphine?”

    Emily Jay –
    Homemaker

  • “While I am strongly opposed to drug abuse, I must applaud the entrepreneurial spirit exhibited by addicts when it comes to finding new ways to get off.”

    Chris Levey –
    Auto Salesman

  • “This is exactly why I don't want my kids hanging out with white people.”

    Raymond Harvey –
    Systems Analyst

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