''Oxyana'' is a 2013

documentary film A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...

produced by Sean Dunne. The film documents prescription drug abuse in rural Southern

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, based in the town of Oceana and surrounding Wyoming County. The film highlights the abuse of the prescription drug

oxycodone Oxycodone, sold under various brand names such as Roxicodone and OxyContin (which is the extended release form), is a strong, semi-synthetic opioid used medically for treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is highly addictive and a commonly ...

. It was released in April 2013 at the

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Synopsis

Oceana was once a

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town that prospered, but in recent years, has been faced with poverty and addiction. Oxycodone's introduction to the town in the early 1990s has led to widespread addiction. Many residents are involved in the drug trade, with one woman in the video stating "you either work in the mines or sell pills." The film further portrays the effects drugs have had on individual families.

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