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 ...

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However, brewing poppy seeds in hot water can produce a more concentrated effect. Poppy seed tea is sometimes even touted online as a natural, homemade pain remedy — but according to Greenthal ...

When brewed in a poppy tea, the seeds' opiate content becomes concentrated, putting drinkers at risk of overdose and addiction, according to CSPI. In one high-profile case from 2016, 24-year-old ...