According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), the average income for people aged 65 and older in 2008 was $29,214 per annum. This is up from $28,134 in 2007. Within the same age group, those who had graduate degrees earned $62,777 while those who held bachelor degrees made $45,948.
The potential for dependency is very high with Morphine, both physically and psychologically. Morphine is a fast-acting opiate analgesic and the primary agent in opium. It acts directly on the central nervous system to relieve severe pain, much like other opiates including heroin. It is used to treat pain from surgery, illness and trauma, along with chronic pain conditions associated with cancer, kidney stones and other ailments.
Overview of Morphine for Dogs and Cats. 1  Morphine Sulfate, commonly known just as morphine, is a well-known drug sometimes used for dogs and cats to alleviate pain. 2  It is derived from the opium plant, which contains a naturally occurring substance found to relieve pain. Morphine should not be used in animals with known hypersensitivity or allergy to the drug. 2  Morphine should be avoided in animals with liver disease, kidney disease, underactive thyroid gland, hyperactivity or Addison's disease. 3  In very young, older and severely debilitated animals, morphine should be used with caution.