Have you ever panicked before a drug test because you just ate a poppy seed muffin? Check out this episode to see if there’s really something to worry about with poppy seeds.

Photographer Monika Bulaj shares powerful, intimate images of Afghanistan -- of home life, of ritual, of men and women. Behind the headlines, what does the world truly know about this place?

In the 1980s and 90s, pharmaceutical companies began to market opioid painkillers aggressively, while actively downplaying their addictive potential. The number of prescriptions skyrocketed, and so did cases of addiction, beginning a...

Hank makes it all better by explaining the biochemistry of pain -- how it works, why we have it, and how painkillers, whether they're over the counter or heavy-duty prescription bad boys, make the pain go away. Chapters View all...

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water __ and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this...

In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and...

In which John Green teaches you about European Imperialism in the 19th century. European powers started to create colonial empires way back in the 16th century, but businesses really took off in the 19th century, especially in Asia and...

Hong Kong’s history is full of change, shaped by its valuable location and control by foreign powers like Britain and Japan. After returning to China in 1997 under the “one country, two systems” deal, it kept its own economy and...

Meet Jesus Christ's Chinese Brother | The Life & Times of Hong Xiuquan

Was China's "Century of Humiliation" Inevitable? History of China 1839-1895 Documentary 2/10

Opium Wars | 3 Minute History

When we think of opium dens of the 19th century, the conjured image is usually a hazy, smoke-filled room full of questionable characters, right? Well, at one point in the early 19th century, everyone and their mother was taking opium...

In this episode we examine the topic: Is Religion the Opium of the People?

Part 3 of our opioid series supported by the NIHCM Foundation looks at the potential for marijuana to improve outcomes in opioid addiction therapy. Some studies have shown that prescribing marijuana can ease the path to shaking an opioid...

MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.

Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the physical features, climate and culture of Tajikstan.

MOT 1930s: CHINA: OPIUM: WS Chinese men indoors in opium workshop. VS Elderly male w/ hand scale measuring (opium not OC). MS Another elderly male smoking through long pipe, some smoke. Poppy Tears

MOT 1951: John Daly interviews reporters Earl Brown of Life Magazine and Ed Mowery of the New York World-Telegram about the teenage drug problem.

Inspiration can be cruel, and artists often feel lost without it. And when it won't show up, which will happen, creative types turn to a myriad of restorative methods: running, isolation, reading, and, most infamously, drugs. But while...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Japanese Opium Trade

In the early 19th century, we were still in the habit of searching for plants with medicinal properties. But we were finally beginning to develop the capacity to identify active ingredients within those plants, isolate them, and purify...

The History of Opioids - We will give a historical overview of people and opioids. We will look at when people first started using opioids, how they've changed over the years, and ways that they've been both amazingly positive as really...

This video explains how the shift from large scale opium farms to the production of coffee beans gives locals the opportunity to make money legally. <br/>
The Heart of ASEAN: episode 5, part 1/8

Australian farmers produce nearly half of the world's supply of opiates and new painkiller regulation in the US is hurting their business.