Thieves have stolen hundreds of 'toxic' poppy heads from a rural farm, prompting a public health alert over the potentially life-threatening products. Police are investigating after intruders looted ...

WASHINGTON — Poppy seeds may look like many other items you have in your spice rack, but some come with a dangerous risk. Some poppy seeds may contain high levels of opiates like morphine, which can ...

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 ...

The U.S. Defense Department issued a memo on Feb. 17, warning service members to avoid eating poppy seeds because doing so may result in a positive urine test for the opiate codeine. Addiction and ...

Thieves have stolen about 1,700 poppy plants grown for the pharmaceutical industry from a farm in the Ballarat area. Victoria's health department says these plants are not like traditional opioid ...

Poppy seeds come from a species of poppy plant called Papaver somniferum. “Somniferum” is Latin for “sleep-bringing,” which hints that it might contain opiates – powerful compounds that depress the ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Thieves stole about 1700 alkaloid poppy plants from a farm in the Ballarat area earlier this month ...

Fans of the hit sitcom "Seinfeld" may recall the episode in which Elaine (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus) hilariously tested positive for opium after eating a muffin containing poppy seeds — which got ...

Police allege thieves stole 1700 of the toxic poppies from a regulated farm in the Ballarat area between February 14 and 16. The alleged theft of the plants prompted Victoria’s health department to ...

Mississippi is suing Pharmacy Benefit Managers for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. On Thursday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed suit against several Pharmacy Benefit Managers, ...

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 ...