Painkillers: Morphine

What is it?

Morphine is a powerful prescription pain reliever prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain and is highly addictive.

Brand/Commercial Names

Roxanol®
Duramorph®

Street Names

M
Miss Emma
Monkey
White stuff

Looks Like

Tablets, Liquid, Powder, Patch (included in part of fentanyl patch Duragesic©)

How it is Administered/Used

Injected
Swallowed
Smoked

Dangerous Because

Both physical and psychological addiction can develop quickly with morphine.

Serious side effects of use include: Sedation, respiratory depression and arrest, unconsciousness, coma, death

Teen Usage

1 in 5 teens have abused a prescription pain reliever

Important to Know

Abusing prescription painkillers is just as dangerous, addictive and deadly as using heroin.

Signs of Abuse

Nausea, constipation, confusion