[noun] [U] - a drug made from poppy plants and used to control pain or help people sleep. It can make a person who takes it want more of it and is sometimes used by people to give them temporarily pleasant effects.The use of opium for non-medical purposes is illegal in many countries.He's an opium addict.
OPIUM
Meaning of OPIUM in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012