Opium is a depressant drug which means it slows down the messages travelling between your brain and body. Derived from the poppy (Papaver somniferum), it was traditionally cultivated in the Mediterranean and Asia. The Opium Poppy is one of the oldest plants in recorded history, with information dating back to 5,000 BCE. A milky substance called latex is collected from the poppy, air dried and manufactured into a brown powder or resin. This latex contains a combination of active chemicals such as morphine and codeine.
Opium is commonly taken with other drugs such as cannabis and/or methamphetamine.
Black is the mixture of marijuana, methamphetamine and opium.
Buddha is the mix of potent marijuana spiked with opium.
Taking multiple depressant drugs can significantly increase the chances of respiratory and cardiac depression and overdose. Similarly, taking depressants with stimulants may mask the negative effects of either, also leading to overdose.
There is no safe level of drug use. Use of any drug always carries risk.
The effects of taking Opium with other drugs including over-the-counter or prescribed medications can be unpredictable and dangerous.