Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

March 15, 2021

Including previously reported cases, there are now at least 19 U.S. deaths associated with poppy seeds in the literature. Authors recommend that practitioners working in opioid treatment and recovery be alert to use of poppy to treat pain and symptoms of withdrawal.

Study:

Eva Greenthal , Peter Lurie & Suzanne Doyon (2021): Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Clinical Toxicology, DOI: 10.1080/15563650.2020.1866766

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NIDA. 2021, March 15. Opioid exposure associated with poppy consumption reported to poison control centers and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved from https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/emerging-trend/opioid-exposure-associated-poppy-consumption-reported-to-poison-control-centers-us-food-drug

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