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'''Copium''' is an {{wp|opiate}} drug of the morphinan structural class. It is chemically similar to {{wp|morphine}}, but with a cobalt atom crammed up in there, hence the name. | '''Copium''' is an {{wp|opiate}} drug of the morphinan structural class. It is chemically similar to {{wp|morphine}}, but with a cobalt atom crammed up in there, hence the name. | ||
Copium occurs naturally in the excretions of the Kindreds russet poppy (''Papaver agriliana''), native to the islands of the [[Kindreds Sea]]. Competition for control over the lucrative trade in copium was a key factor in the outbreak of the [[Kindred Wars]] during the 17th century AD. | Copium occurs naturally in the excretions of the Kindreds russet poppy (''Papaver agriliana''), native to the islands of the [[Kindreds Sea]]. Competition for control over the lucrative trade in copium was a key factor in the outbreak of the [[Kindred Wars]] during the 17th century AD. The illegal commerce of copium also played a key role in the [[South Cronan Narco Wars]] from 1959 to 1989. | ||
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