1.0 link 67194 <![CDATA[Kentucky Declares War, Sues Makers Of Oxycontin]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/10/04/kentucky-declares-war-sue_n_67194.html Kentucky officials on Thursday sued the manufacturer of OxyContin, the prescription painkiller dubbed "hillbilly heroin," because of widespread abuse in Appalachia.

A lawsuit filed by Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo and Pike County officials demands millions in compensation from drug maker Purdue Pharma.

"Make no mistake about it -- this is war," said Gary C. Johnson, the county's outside counsel who is handling the case.

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