How black-market OxyContin spurred a town’s descent into crime, addiction and heartbreak

Illicit OxyContin devastated the entire Everett region in Washngton. At the height of the drug’s popularity, it was a factor in more than half of the crimes in Snohomish County. By Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion and Scott Glover.
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