Know people that have died as a result of the Opioid Epidemic? Chances are it wasn't Heroin. In fact, chances are the blame could be directly laid at the door of the Purdue Family of Pharmaceuticals.
Addiction is only legal if it's monopolized by Big Pharma:
Link: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/nov/08/the-making-of-an-opioid-epidemic
and: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/10/30/the-family-that-built-an-empire-of-pain
and, with patents about to expire, you extend your lease by creating the competition: https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/09/after-illegally-pushing-oxycontin-super-rich-family-set-up-2nd-opioid-company/
What do you do when tens of thousands of people die yearly to support your Billionaire lifestyle? You patent a cure: https://www.ft.com/content/a3a53ae8-b1e3-11e8-8d14-6f049d06439c
While their being sued, this is the endgame of Capitalism, and money doesn't bring anyone back from the grave.