Why do poppy seeds result in a failed drug test?

If poppy seeds are a drug, why don’t people become addicted to them? Is there a way to distinguish poppy seeds and actual drugs in a person’s system on a drug test?

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How long does it take poppy seeds to get out of system?

Can eating poppy seeds really cause you to fail a drug test?

I have a drug test tomorrow, will eating a poppy seed bagel mark me positive?

How many poppy seeds do you have to eat to get a dirty drug test?

How long does the drug from poppy seeds stay in your system?

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Can sesame seed make you fail a drug test?

If you eat a poppy seed bagel, will it show up as an opiate on a drug test?

How do I seperate my poppy seeds from my mixture of beach sand, iron, table salt and the seeds?

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4 comments a “Why do poppy seeds result in a failed drug test?”

Poppy seeds are not a drug, but if you have enough in your system they can be detected as one, even though they are not actually a drug. They have traces of opium or something in them, I do not know all the details

I saw this question being done on MythBusters.

Yes, poppy seeds will give you a negative drug result.

The poppy seeds come from the poppy plant which is used to make opium.

Eating a poppy seed muffin will show up in a drug test.

Heroin is derived from poppy plants.

Because opium comes from poppies. Just like marijuana seeds, poppy seeds contain very little intoxicant.

But would you expect to pass a drug test after having a delicious pot seed bagel?

Why do poppy seeds result in a failed drug test?

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