Poppy seed is so commonplace in Bengali cuisine – and held in such high regard – that I almost took a packet as a gift for my ...

As far as drugs go, opium is a relic of a long-lost era of intoxication. Sure, opium’s derivatives — substances like heroin, codeine, and fentanyl — make headlines daily, but the original ...

The plants grow bigger, faster, use less water than seeds they've used before, and give up to double the amount of opium, they say. No one seems to know where the seeds originate from.

The plants grow bigger, faster, use less water than seeds they’ve used before, and give up to double the amount of opium, they say. No one seems to know where the seeds originate from.

Dreaming of a lush home garden filled with every imaginable delight? Think twice before planting certain common edibles. This piece uncovers 12 seemingly innocuous food items that, due to surprising ...

Though opium yields vary based on growing conditions, 2.5 acres (1 hectare) of poppies typically produce between 17.6 and 33 lbs. (8 to 15 kilograms) of raw opium, according to the book "Opium: A ...

When ancient Egyptians began to grow opium poppies, it reduced their dependence on Middle Eastern opium. Two thousand years later, when India’s Mughal Empire encouraged farmers to grow opium ...

It’s true, eating poppy seeds can change a drug test. As little as one bagel or muffin can affect drug test results for up to 60 hours. If you’re taking a drug test soon, avoid eating poppy seeds.

How opium triumphed as the only winner of the US war in Afghanistan, ... “They were going to go back and grow opium or marijuana or something like that,” he recalled.

This year, many Afghan poppy farmers are expecting a windfall as they get ready to harvest opium from a new variety of poppy seeds said to boost yield of the resin that produces heroin.

It's the cash crop of the Taliban and the scourge of Afghanistan -- the country's intractable opium cultivation. This year, many Afghan poppy farmers are expecting a windfall as they get ready to ...

The plants grow bigger, faster, use less water than seeds they ve used before, and give up to double the amount of opium, they say. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) An Afghan drug addict smokes heroin on ...