Opium

Opium was a type of drug that was derived from the poppy flower.

"Ships that sail between the stars? Next ye will spin tales of a talking hippopotamus that walks on two legs and carries a bow. I asked ye to research facts about other worlds, not spend a week in an opium den."

- Elminster, Volo's Guide to Monsters

History
In 1357 DR, opium dens, establishments where the drug was sold and smoked, were quite common in the hedonistic city of Semmishi.

In 1482 DR, in the Little Calimshan district of Baldur's Gate one could partake in opium at the gambling den Oasis.

Notable Opium Products
Laudanum was a tincture of opium and alcohol.