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Fatally overdosing on opium is more difficult than overdosing on acetaminophen, or many other OTC drugs you can pick up from your local pharmacy. The alkaloids
by cc-d 7y ago
Fatally overdosing on opium is more difficult than overdosing on acetaminophen, or many other OTC drugs you can pick up from your local pharmacy.
The alkaloids in opium are STRONG emetics. While it is certainly possible to fatally overdose, it is far more likely one would vomit for a few hours and be fine, assuming they did not consume far above a 'normal' amount for their bodyweight.
Which, by the way, is true of alcohol as well.
- darawk 7y agoThe emetic effects are not as strong as you might think, especially for things like Opium tea. You can absolutely overdose on them, and people do.