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 ...

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 ...

Lawsuits are emerging around the country over deaths and serious injuries caused by the medicinal use of poppy seeds. Seeking a remedy for anxiety, arthritis or diarrhea, people are making tea from ...

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 ...

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 ...