16x9 Dying By Prescription: Oxycontin controversy

Part 1 Oxycotin was touted as a miracle, pain relief with few side effects and less addictive than morphine. Soon it was the most prescribed drug in Canada, with tragic results. We track Oxycotin s fall from grace, ending in 100 families filing a lawsuit. Jennifer Tryon reports. Part 2 When Oxycontin hit the market it was a big money maker a drug to relieve pain all day long, an alternative to addictive narcotic pain pills. Prescriptions soared, but it wasn t long before stories of addiction, abuse