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Heroin: From opium poppy to Schedule 1 narcotic

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Heroin, one of the world's most notorious narcotics, has a complex history that begins with the opium poppy. For thousands of years, people used the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) for its pain-relieving and euphoric properties. Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt,…

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Heroin: From opium poppy to Schedule 1 narcotic

Heroin, one of the world's most notorious narcotics, has a complex history that begins with the opium poppy. For thousands of years, people used the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) for its pain-relieving and euphoric properties. Ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt,…

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Ravalli Republic broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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