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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. - Poppy seed tea is available online, but medical experts warn of its dangerous and addictive properties. "The results are dangerous and sometimes deadly," warned News 3 medical expert Dr ...

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 ...

On July 12, the Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the owner of a website selling a product known as PoppySeed Wash. In the letter, the FDA warned that the product was being ...

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 ...

Believe it or not, researchers have shown that lethal levels of morphine and codeine could be extracted using poppy seeds purchased online, where recipes for home-brewed poppy seed tea could also be ...

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 ...

Chamomile, Earl Grey and green varieties are some of the more popular teas. However, there is now a warning about another type of tea that could be toxic. On July 28, Frances Young's son, Cory, died.