Overdoses and drug poisonings are the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, per the CDC, and synthetic opioids ...

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 ...

For people with an opioid addiction, the problem often starts with a prescription. Natural alkaloidsoriginate directly from the opium poppy plant. Examples include morphine and codeine.

Most opioid tests pick up both opioids and opiates. Most opiates are made from active ingredients found naturally in opium poppy plants. Most opioids are chemical imitations of the natural ones.

Opioids include both opiates (drugs derived from the opium poppy, including morphine, codeine, heroin, and opium) and synthetic opioids like hydrocodone, oxycodone, and methadone. Both types have ...

Warnings have been issued by a west London council and nightclubs after two people died in suspected drug overdoses from ...

An opioid is a substance derived from a poppy plant and can be synthetic or semi-synthetic, meaning certain ingredients can be chemically-made in a lab. Police say painkillers brought 39-year-old ...

These analgesics can sometimes contain opioids, a class of drugs that derive from, or imitate, the natural pain-relieving substances found in the opium poppy plant. Opioids, which are also ...