Average Street Price Of Morphine
Morphine is a prescription opioid painkiller that is considered a Schedule II narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act.
Due to its potent physical effects, prescription morphine is often sold on the black market in pill form. Currently, the two common dosages for a morphine tablet are 15 mg and 30 mg.
Average price of morphine by dose:
- a 15 mg tablet of morphine will cost approximately $8
- a 30 mg morphine pill will sell on the street for around $16
There are also extended-release morphine capsules that may go up to 200 mg in dosage. Street price data for morphine indicates that for each mg of the substance, a buyer will pay $.52.
What Affects The Street Price Of Morphine?
While the data listed above indicates the average street price for morphine in the United States, the cost can vary substantially depending on a range of factors.
Some of the factors that influence the cost of morphine include:
- the strength or dosage of the morphine
- desirability
- scarcity of the drug
- local law enforcement
- competition between dealers
Morphine is often cut with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl to increase its potency while keeping the cost low. Morphine is also cut with stimulants such as methamphetamine.
Treatment For Substance Use Disorders
There are several treatment services available for people who misuse prescription drugs such as morphine, hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (Percocet), and other chronic pain medications.
Addiction rehab treatment may include:
- methadone, Suboxone, and buprenorphine maintenance
- mental healthcare services
- support groups for prescription opioid addiction
- detox services for opiates
- outpatient and residential treatment
Find An Opioid Addiction Treatment Center
Whether you’re looking for yourself or a loved one, you can find several evidence-based treatments such as inpatient care at Bedrock Recovery Center.
Call our helpline for more information. Our team can answer your questions about drug abuse and provide referrals for medical advice.
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3758048/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/medications-counseling-related-conditions/opioid-overdose
- United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) https://www.dea.gov/sites/default/files/2020-06/Morphine-2020.pdf