No doubt. Opium is in fact a very light-acting drug but the small difference it makes is still significant in changing your perception. On opium, you wouldn't miss dead babies who were actually there. Even in it's refined form, morphine, heroin, and oxycontin, you would not hallucinate dead babies except in a way that you knew was a dream state. As for scammers, yes, they are everywhere in the world and you must be aware when you travel, if you can travel. For people in the US right now, I recommend Mexico. There are dishonest people as anywhere but not nearly as many as you might think. The majority are kind, good people but beware in the border cities.