Eli5: Why can’t prisons just use a large quantity of morphine for executions?

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In large enough doses, morphine depresses breathing while keeping dying patients relatively comfortable until the end. So why can’t death row prisoners use lethal amounts of morphine instead of a dodgy cocktail of drugs that become difficult to get as soon as drug companies realize what they’re being used for?

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You might want to look into the history of executions themselves. They’re not made with the prisoner in mind, but society watching.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eirR4FHY2YY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eirR4FHY2YY)

Enjoy a start

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