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Heroin overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2010 and 2014.
因过量摄入海洛因导致的死亡在2010至2014年间增至近三倍。
That's according to a report from the Drug Enforcement Administration. It also found the overall number of reported heroin users nearly tripled between 2007 and 2014.
这是根据毒品缉私局的一份报告。报告还发现，在2007至2014年间，海洛因吸食者的数量增加了近三倍。
In 2010, just over 3,000 people died from heroin overdoses, and that number rose to more than 10,500 in 2014.
在2010年，仅超过3,000人死于海洛因使用过量，2014年这个数字上升到了10,500多人。
The DEA says in the report that some heroin users turned to the drug because it's less expensive and sometimes easier to obtain than prescription painkillers.
毒品缉私局在报告中指出，一些海洛因吸食者服用这些药物，因其更便宜而且有时比处方止痛药更容易获得。
Another rising problem in the U.S. is fentanyl. It can be disguised as prescription pills because of the high demand for painkillers. However, its much stronger than other drugs like heroin, which makes the chance of an overdose much higher.
美国另一个日益严峻的问题是芬太尼。因对止痛药物的高需求，它能伪装成处方药物。然而，它远远强于其它类似海洛因的药物，使过量服用的几率高得多。
Earlier this year, Congress passed two measures aimed at fighting opioid addiction, but none have funding attached. President Obama has called for an additional 1 billion dollars to fight the epidemic.
今年早些时候，国会通过了两项措施，旨在对抗阿片类药物成瘾，但没有提供资金支持。奥巴马总统呼吁增加额外10亿美元对抗药物成瘾流行。
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