Oxycontin, a highly addictive opioid painkiller, has been at the center of a devastating opioid epidemic in the United States. To address this crisis, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced a ban on the manufacture and distribution of Oxycontin beginning in 2024. This historic decision marks a significant step towards curbing the widespread misuse and overprescribing of this dangerous drug.