Yes. Yes it is lol
My last experiences with opium are more than 20 years ago, but yes.
Problem is legality, availability, and the fact that it's literally...an opiate, called so because of what they're all derived from...which unless synthetic, all of them begin with the papaver somniferum.
Which I'm trying to avoid becoming dependent on.
I will say this much: I have fond memories of it. Never used it in any pain management capacity though, just "abuse". Lol
I had a native American friend who gave me some peyote buttons when we were kids. It was an interesting experience.
