Opium is a highly addictive narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant. The opium poppy is the key ingredient for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin. #DEADrugFacts https://www.getsmartaboutdrugs.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/Opium-Drug-Fact-Sheet.pdf | Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA

Opium is a highly addictive narcotic that is extracted from the poppy plant. The opium poppy is the key ingredient for many narcotics, including morphine, codeine, and heroin. #DEADrugFacts https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Opium 2022 Drug Fact Sheet_1.pdf | Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA

Myanmar’s Opium Poppy Cultivation Hits Decade High Amid Ongoing Civil War: UN Survey Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar reached its highest level in a decade this year as the nation engaged in a civil war remains one of the world's primary suppliers of illicit drugs, according to a United Nations survey. The growth solidifies Myanmar's position as the world's main known source of illicit opium, especially following sharp declines in production in Afghanistan after the ruling Taliban imposed a ba