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Can morphine hurt you

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11y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Any chemical, taken to excess can hurt or even kill you.

The body functions on a well-balanced milieu of chemical reactions. People have even died from drinking too much water, too quickly. Again, this would upset the balance of electrolytes causing cells to malfunction. When this occurs in the brain and/or heart, death can result.

The right amount of morphine used for the right purpose--typically under a doctor's supervision--can help alleviate severe pain. When used in excess, morphine and other opiates can cause respiratory depression, hypoxia and even death.

Even if morphine doesn't kill a person directly, it can cause a person to exhibit poor judgement, like driving under the influence. Even if a person just sleeps deeply, and happens to vomit, they can aspirate vomit into their lungs, which could eventually kill them.

As with anything in life, moderation is a good idea, nothing to excess.

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