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Why was OxyCotin developed? How did Trevor become addicted to opioids? Who does Little Dog blame?
OxyContin was first developed as a painkiller in 1996 by Purdue Pharma for those undergoing chemotherapy. Soon, it became used as a general pain reliever, which Little Dog describes as "heroin in pill form." Trevor broke his ankle when he was fifteen and was prescribed OxyContin by his doctor. After a month, Trevor's ankle was healed and he was fully addicted to the drug.
Vuong acknowledges multiple factors for drug addiction, including both physiological and psychological ones. He mentions his own struggles with addiction and explains to Rose that his addiction might be...
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