Some say tiny poppy seeds yield a drink with potentially deadly effects. Jan. 16, 2008— -- A staple in the spice aisles of grocery stores has apparently become a new target for adolescents and ...

For centuries, poppy seed tea has been used for its narcotic, analgesic, antidiarrheal, or euphoric effects, or as a substitute for opiates. What are the risks associated with this herbal beverage?

A 65-year-old man started brewing poppy seed tea to manage his chronic pain. The man had been prescribed opioids in the past, but it was the tea that led to a dependency. He got clean with supportive ...

Health officials in Australia are warning about the dangers of having large amounts of poppy seeds after almost 20 people fell sick. Nineteen people have gone to emergency departments across the ...

When a Shorewood, Wisconsin resident was found dead from an overdose on May 18, 2021, the medical examiner found morphine, codeine, and thebaine in the person’s system and determined the cause of ...

At least one grocery store in the Kansas City metro has pulled poppy seeds from its shelves and placed them behind the counter after they became a target for thieves.The Lee's Summit Hy-Vee has placed ...

A home-brewing technique used to extract morphine from unwashed poppy seeds can produce lethal doses of the drug, according to research at Sam Houston State University. Madeleine Swortwood, an ...

It sounds like a joke: poppy seeds infused with opioids. Indeed, it was a plotline on the sitcom Seinfeld. But for some it has been a tragedy. People have died after drinking tea brewed from unwashed ...

A James Madison University student’s overdose death has been linked to a homemade opiate concoction called “poppy seed tea.” Steven “Austin” Underhill, a junior engineering student, was found dead ...

DAHLONEGA, Ga. (FOX 5 Atlanta) - A Dahlonega man’s death is among a dozen possibly linked to tea made with unwashed poppy seeds. Lumpkin County Coroner Jim Sheppard said he learned of unwashed poppy ...

A staple in the spice aisles of grocery stores has apparently become a new target for adolescents and others in search of an unconventional high. According to reports last week from the ABC affiliate ...