Opioids can be highly addictive if not used properly.

如果不正确使用，阿片类药物可能会高度成瘾。

Many people are unaware of the risks associated with opioids.

许多人不知道与阿片类药物相关的风险。

Researchers are studying the effects of long-term opioids use.

研究人员正在研究长期使用阿片类药物的影响。

The doctor prescribed opioids to manage the patient's severe pain.

医生开了阿片类药物来缓解病人的剧烈疼痛。

The government is taking steps to control the misuse of opioids.

政府正在采取措施控制阿片类药物的滥用。

The paramedic administered naloxone to the patient who had overdosed on opioids.

急救人员给服用过量阿片类药物的患者注射了纳洛酮。

Opioids are a significant driver of drug overdose deaths.

阿片类药物是药物过量致死的一个重要原因。

Opioids slow down the central nervous system, including breathing.

阿片类药物会减慢中心神经系统的速度，包括呼吸。

But opioids reach every part of society: blue-collar, white-collar, everybody.

但阿片类药物还是渗透到了社会的各个方面：蓝领，白领，每个人。

A high dose of opioids can cause you to stop breathing completely.

高剂量的阿片类药物会使你完全停止呼吸。