Government Statistics: OxyContin Did Not Create Opioid Crisis Estimated Numbers of Persons Who First Misused Prescription Pain Relievers in the U.S.: 1965–1996[1] U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids: 1979-1996[2] Opioid Prescriptions Were Rising Before OxyContin Was Introduced in 1996 Opioid Prescriptions Dispensed by U.S. Retail Pharmacies: 1991-2013[3] OxyContin, Long-Acting Version of oxycodone, Was Never More … Continue reading Relevant Charts