Ottawa Police: Popularity

Ottawa Dept: OxyContin had grown in popularity as an abused narcotic in Ottawa. It was legal, highly addictive and could be crushed and injected, according to CBC. The drug company's decision to pull OxyContin by March was precipitated by a rash of pharmacy robberies in Ottawa at the beginning of the year and pharmacy robberies in Ottawa have nearly stopped altogether since the narcotic OxyContin was phased out, Ottawa police say. In the spring, OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma replaced it with a new drug called OxyNeo. It's much harder to crush and turns into a gel that can't be injected if it's mixed with water. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.