Opioid Crisis in Ramsey County

The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis that continues to claim lives every day. Opioids are a class of drugs that includes the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine and morphine.

阿片类药物危机（opioid epidemic）是一场持续每日夺取民众生命的公共健康危机。阿片类药物（opioids）系一类药物，涵盖非法毒品海洛因、芬太尼等合成阿片类药物，以及羟考酮（OxyContin®）、氢可酮（Vicodin®）、可待因与吗啡等合法处方类止痛药物。