Laudanum adult who is not habituated to opiates. This represents the equivalent of between two to three teaspoons () of opium tincture. Suicide by laudanum was not uncommon in the mid-19th century. Prudent medical judgment necessitates toward dispensing very small quantities of opium tincture in small dropper bottles or in pre-filled syringes to reduce the risk of intentional or accidental overdose. In the United States, opium tincture contains 10 mg per mL of anhydrous morphine. By contrast, opium tincture's weaker cousin, paregoric, also confusingly known as "camphorated tincture of opium", is 1/25th the strength of opium tincture, containing only 0.4 mg
New Looks from an Old Lover New Looks from an Old Lover "New Looks From An Old Lover" is a song recorded by American country music artist B.J. Thomas. It was released in July 1983 as the second single from the album "New Looks". "New Looks From An Old Lover" was B.J. Thomas' third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. It was Thomas' final number one hit on the U.S. charts. The song was written by Thomas' wife Gloria, along with Red Lane and Lathan Hudson.