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Hemp Purple opium poppy flower (Papaver somniferum) with a yellow center and dark markings, surrounded by green, lobed foliage. Explore Britannica's coverage on the history of the opioid crisis in the United States. peyote Salvia divinorum Medical cannabis: CanniMed Thick jungle vine Banisteriopsis caapi, known as ayahuasca, climbs a tree trunk in a lush forest. A red sign at the base reads Ayahuasca Banisteriopsis caapi. Cluster of bright red betel nuts, the seeds of the areca palm (Areca catechu), hanging from the tree with green palm fronds in the background. Rows of green Nicotiana tabacum tobacco plants growing in soil, showing broad, bright leaves and healthy foliage. White, trumpet-shaped Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium) flower blooming among jagged green leaves.
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Hemp
Cultivated hemp (Cannabis sativa) leaves.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Opium poppy
Natural opioids, such as codeine, heroin, morphine, and opium, can be extracted from...
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peyote
Peyote (Lophophora williamsii).
© Dennis E. Anderson
Salvia divinorum
Salvia, or diviner's sage (Salvia divinorum), in bloom.
© Doug Stacey/Fotolia
Medical cannabis: CanniMed
Cannabis plants cultivated for the standardized cannabis product known as CanniMed,...
Courtesy of Prairie Plant Systems
Banisteriopsis caapi
Banisteriopsis caapi, a South American jungle vine of the family Malpighiaceae...
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Betel nut
One of the key ingredients of betel quid, the betel nut is the seed of the areca...
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Tobacco
A field of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum).
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Jimsonweed
The showy blossom of jimsonweed (Datura stramonium).
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Coca
Fruits and leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca). The leaves are...
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Explore Britannica's coverage on the history of the opioid crisis in the United States.
The opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.
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