Some people don't like poppy pods, but due to their extremely long duration and high level of sedation I prefer them over most other opiates. A good dose of poppy tea will have you high for 12-24 hours (no bullshit) and is excellent at killing pain. As far as them being dangerous, there are only like 2 or 3 cases of people dying from drinking poppy tea - they are not that dangerous as long as you use some basic common sense. Sourcing is not allowed but they can be found without too much googling. Most places charge outrageous prices so it is really worth looking around for a good deal.
I find the high from pods very euphoric, especially at high doses. If you take 25mg of hydrocodone daily then I would imagine a good poppy tea dose would be somewhere between 25-35g of ground pods. I usually make tea using around 40-60g of ground pods but I have a moderate tolerance. If it is your first time then you should start at 10-20g and drink it slowly. It can take a while to fully kick in so please be careful about drinking more before the first dose has kicked in - it can take up to an hour or two for the tea to fully kick in. Poppy tea causes stomach discomfort in some people so please don't start with too high a dose as taking too much will make you really sick for a long time.
I've been drinking tea for around 4 years now and have experimented with many different brewing methods. If you have any questions feel free to message me!