One in 130 prescriptions for an opiate such as Oxycontin or Percocet results in addiction, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (Th at makes up around 10 to 15 percent of users over time—the same ratio as for other drugs, including alcohol.) If the chemical hooks alone were the driving factor, we would expect to see those addictions spread evenly throughout the country—as high in Beverley Hills as in the Appalachian Mountains. They are not. The addictions cluster in specific areas,
