Is the pain med Tramadol as strong as morphine and...
... if a lab tested 6 Tramadol pills would the test come back as positive for Morphine?
Reason: A friend of mine is in prison. This person receives Tramdol for pain. This person popped a pill of Tramadol in his/her mouth and after walking away from the medication window pocketed the pill so he/she could take it later, at bedtime when pain is at its worst. This person did that six times. After a cell search guards found six partially dissolved Tramadol pills in the cell. Now, the prison is claiming that they didn't know what the pills were but that a lab test shows it was positive for morphine.
Is this possible? We know Tramadol is a synthetic opioid and in New York Tramadol is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance. We also know ingesting Tramadol does NOT result in a dirty urine test because it metabolizes in one's system.
Again, my question is about testing pure pills. Thank you in advance.