I find, at really high dose, pod tea definitely rivals conventional pain pills.
While subtle at the lower dose range, that is far from the high dose experience.
At high doses, you get your standard oral morphine high, with the addition of all the other poppy alkaloids, which give the whole experience more of a multifaceted feel....more depth.....a different sort of blissful euphoria that is more sedating and heavy feeling.
Also, it will last for fucking ever. Like, easily feeling it the next day....20+ hours and then another 5 or so hour afterglow.
So, I say, it's well worth it. A bit more expensive than a convention pill(s) or a bag of smack, but fun in its own right or great in a pinch.