what is opium poppies used for
The Opium poppy is considered the âgrandfatherâ of opiates because they all come from the Opium poppy. Opiates are drugs that contain Opium and its derivatives. Opium is basically the white latex obtained from the seed pod of the Opium poppy. Once it is dried it could be smoked or eaten. What is special about this drug is that Opium is used to make many other drugs including Heroin and Morphine. Opium has many street names, some that are the most commonly used are, 1  Tar. 2  O.P.