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2.1K views · 28 reactions | Morphine is a narcotic that comes from opium & is used to treat pain. A small percentage of the morphine obtained from opium is used directly for pharmaceutical products, while the rest is made into codeine and other derivatives. #DEADrugFacts https://www.campusdrugprevention.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Morphine%202022%20Drug%20Fact%20Sheet_1.pdf | Drug Enforcement Administration - DEA | Facebook

Unfortunately morphine is poorly perceived and widely misunderstood in its use in end of life care and the dying process, largely due to media/society. When used in safe and effective doses as prescribed by the overseeing healthcare provider, it can work wonders to help ease a person’s labor of the dying process. This labor may include pain, but it is not strictly used for pain. It is commonly used to help relax and calm the labored breathing we often see which is the natural physiologic shuttin