In 2007 The Commonwealth of Kentucky filed the suit against the manufacturer of the painkiller Oxycontin, Purdue Pharma. The State accused the manufacturer of false statements, after it claimed the pill was not addictive since it was a 12 hour time release tablet. This was affected by individuals crushing the pills to create an instant high. WYMT reports that Purdue Pharma will pay Kentucky 12 million dollars upfront and an additional 12 million over the next 8 years. Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway presided over the settlement.