With more and more states going after pharmaceuticalcompanies over the opioid crisis, New Jersey is getting in on theaction.

State Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino filed a lawsuitTuesday against Purdue Pharma Inc., maker of the widely knownopioid OxyContin. The suit accuses the company ofhelping foster substance abuse through a "dangerously false"marketing campaign about the risks and benefits of the drugs.

“When we point the finger of blame for the deadly epidemic thathas killed thousands in New Jersey, Purdue is in the bulls eye ofthe target,” Porrino said in an email statement.

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