
Prescription drug charges are a reflection of the current prescription drug crises in Oklahoma. In 2014, the Oklahoma Legislature passed a number of laws regarding prescription pills. These classify xanax, hydrocodone, and oxycodone as Schedule II drugs. Further, the laws no longer allow doctors to prescribe certain narcotic pills for longer than 3 months. The aim of such laws is to decrease the amount of abusers of prescription pills and hopefully reduce overdose deaths. For people who find themselves facing punishment for illegal prescription pill use, the… Read More