Studies have confirmed that foods containing poppy seeds can result in a positive urine test for opiates.1, 2 Some cakes, cupcakes and bagels can contain enough poppy seeds to produce a positive urine tests when no opiates were abused. This is known as a false-positive opiate urine test. Prior to 1998, the US threshold level for a positive opiate urine test was a morphine concentration greater than 300 nanograms/ml (ng/ml) or 0.3Âµg/ml.
How Identity Theft Affects You Unlike the theft of a watch or stereo, identity theft can result in serious consequences that take both time and money to resolve, not to mention the emotional distress you may feel. Here are ways in which identity theft can affect your life and your future.
The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act (ITADA) [18 U.S.C. Section 1028(a)(7)] was passed by Congress in 1998. It criminalizes identity theft and allows courts to assess the losses suffered by individual consumers.