Morphine has properties that may lend it to misuse. What are the reasons for this? Morphine is highly addictive analgesic with strong effects on human and animals alike (Beach,1957)
¶ … Nursing ISSUES WITH MORPHINE The importance of the proper management of pain in a patient with a terminal illness cannot be overstated (Broglio, 2008)
The most commonly used opioid for terminal illness is morphine (Broglio). Questions, Answers and Impact of Decisions on Morphine Opioids are the standard approach to pain management in terminal cases based on pain intensity and the functional and psychological aspect of the severity (Fine, 2007)