What is the street value of OxyContin?
Street prices for OxyContin vary widely by U.S. region, dose strength (e.g., 10 mg vs. 80 mg), pill form (immediate-release vs. extended-release), and whether the pills are genuine or counterfeit. Because the drug is illegal to buy or sell, exact “street value” figures are not consistently documented and can change quickly.
In the U.S., illegal-market listings and reports commonly describe oxycodone pills being priced per pill or per “bag/unit,” but reliable, up-to-date pricing ranges are hard to verify publicly.
How are prices usually quoted (per pill vs. per mg)?
When people discuss street value, it’s typically in one of these forms:
- Price per pill (most common for diverted prescription tablets)
- Price per “dose” or “unit” (often assuming a particular strength)
- Price per mg (less common in street listings)
Because OxyContin is extended-release, the “dose” people want is usually tied to the specific tablet strength, not just the total mg.
What affects street price the most?
The largest drivers tend to be:
- Tablet strength (higher-strength tablets usually cost more)
- Quantity (bulk purchases lower the per-pill price)
- Supply and enforcement pressure in a given area
- Authenticity (counterfeit or reformulated pills can trade differently)
- Demand from local users, including whether other opioids (like fentanyl) are more readily available
Why there isn’t a single reliable number
Even credible public sources often avoid publishing precise, current pricing because:
- It shifts rapidly
- Prices differ dramatically by city and time
- There’s no standardized “market price” nationwide for diverted prescription opioids
If you’re asking for help or harm-reduction
If this question is connected to safety concerns, overdose risk is a major factor with opioids. If someone has taken oxycodone and is hard to wake, has slow or stopped breathing, or turns blue/gray, call emergency services immediately and use naloxone if available.
If you tell me the country (and, if applicable, your city/state) and what strength you mean (e.g., 20 mg, 80 mg), I can help with the most likely context of how street prices are typically discussed there—without guessing an exact number.