Morphine is a highly addictive psychoactive opiate analgesic. It is often used before or after surgery to relieve severe pain. Morphine works by attaching to specific proteins called opioid receptors, found in the brain, spinal cord and gastrointestinal tract. The medicine was originally derived from the poppy seed before being chemically enhanced and manufactured. Initially, the drug was used to treat alcoholism and certain types of addictions. This didn't last very long as morphine proved to be much more addictive than alcohol. In the early 1900s, morphine was identified as a controlled substance under the Harrison Act. Harrison's Law was put in place to control morphine by making possession and use of the drug legal only by people with a prescription for the drug. It is now considered a Schedule I and II drug, which essentially defines the levels of drug enforcement. At the time, morphine was the most commonly abused drug, due to its mind-numbing and life-altering abilities. As a pain reliever, morphine is used in hospitals across the United States to manage pain and after surgery. The main types of consumption are smoking, snorting, rectal, intravenous, oral and injection. A pump can also be used to deliver medication to the patient. Most of the time, pumps are used in extreme cases of nerve disorders that usually require the microscopic implantation of a catheter into the spinal cord. The use of a pump is normally for pain management. The pumps are filled with a month or less of medication, which is delivered from the abdomen to the painful area of ​​the spine. It basically numbs the irregular nerve function and allows the patient to lead a normal life. Morphine can also be us... middle of article ...... th acute withdrawal period increased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, usually beyond pre-morphine levels, and increased heart rate , which could potentially cause a heart attack, blood clot, or stroke. Morphine has been used for many years in different cultures and for different reasons. It has been abused, torn down, revived and manufactured. It saved many lives and ruined many more. It is the drug of choice for those who feel they need something to numb the bad and forget the real. It is also the prescription of choice for men and women who simply want to get their lives back. Although morphine addicts go through hell during their withdrawal phases and the drug can be terrible if abused, it offers a lot to a wide range of patients suffering from illnesses such as cancer, severe back pain, stones kidney problems and pain associated with trauma..