Raw Opium scraped from the pod is typically around 10% or less average Morphine content. It is comprised largely of plant solids, pod shavings, aphids, & other stuff which play no role in acheiving an analgesic effect.

These organic impurities can be separated away from the alkaloids using hot water. The end resultant substance is traditionally called 'cooked opium' and/or 'smoking opium', and is said to be typically 50% or so stronger in alkaloid content than was the raw opium precursor.