opium

He was forced to take opium to kill the pain.

他被迫服用鸦片止痛。

They use opium as a sedative, rather than as a narcotic.

他们把鸦片作为镇静剂，而不是作为麻醉剂。

The use of opium was not criminalized until fairly recently.

直到最近抽鸦片才被判定为非法。

By the 19th century, vials of laudanum and raw opium were freely available.

到了19世纪，瓶装的鸦片酊和生鸦片是很容易得到的。

Learning about John´s opium addiction was a real eye-opener for me.

对约翰的鸦片瘾的了解，令我很大开眼界。