oxycodone
noun
oxy·co·done
ˌäk-sē-ˈkō-ˌdōn 
: a narcotic analgesic C18H21NO4 used especially in the form of its hydrochloride
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Whisenant and White picked up the oxycodone from Solis before the Marine overdosed at the party, according to prosecutors.
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Last month, San Jose police recovered two firearms, methamphetamine, oxycodone pills, marijuana and over $26,000 in cash after searching an RV downtown because of a code violation.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Texas State University has launched a no-cost Narcan distribution program for students, faculty and staff to access the naloxone nasal spray — a life-saving medication that can quickly counter overdose effects from opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine, codeine, fentanyl and oxycodone.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Last month, San Jose police recovered two firearms, methamphetamine, oxycodone pills, marijuana and over $26,000 in cash after searching an RV downtown because of a code violation.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Bobby Justice, a former constable who previously lived in Pikeville, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in 2018 for conspiracy to distribute oxycodone pills.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
Texas State University has launched a no-cost Narcan distribution program for students, faculty and staff to access the naloxone nasal spray — a life-saving medication that can quickly counter overdose effects from opioid drugs such as heroin, morphine, codeine, fentanyl and oxycodone.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Oxycodone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxycodone. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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