MORPHINE ABUSE

Morphine's euphoric effects tend to cause many individuals to develop a Morphine abuse. Tolerance (the need for higher and higher doses to maintain the same effect) and physical and psychological Morphine abuse develop quickly.

Addictive drugs, such as Morphine activate the brain’s reward systems. The promise of reward is very intense, causing the individual to crave Morphine and to focus his or her activities around taking Morphine. The ability of Morphine to strongly activate brain reward mechanisms and its ability to chemically alter the normal functioning of these systems can produce a Morphine abuse. Morphine also reduces a person’s level of consciousness, harming the ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundings.

Individuals with a Morphine abuse may lose interest in daily activities and report loss of energy and boredom. Individuals who have acquired a Morphine abuse may develop problems with their jobs and personal relationships. Like other drug abuse, Morphine can become the most important aspect of their lives. Morphine abuse often costs addicts $100-$200 a day, which can cause addicts to quickly turn to lives of shoplifting, burglary, theft, drug dealing, and prostitution to support their Morphine abuse.

Morphine, a narcotic , directly effects the central nervous system. Besides relieving pain, Morphine's effects impair mental and physical performance, relieves fear and anxiety, and produces euphoria. Morphine's effects also decreases hunger, inhibits the cough reflex, produces constipation, and usually reduces the sex drive; in women it may interfere with the menstrual cycle. Morphine's euphoric effects can be highly addictive. Tolerance (the need for higher and higher doses to maintain the same effect) and physical and psychological dependence develop quickly.
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Morphine effects include but are not limited to:

• relieves pain
• imparment of mental and physical performance
• relief of fear and anxiety
• euphoria
• decease in hunger
• inhibiting the cough reflex

Morphine has many side effects. The most dangerous is respiratory depression. Common Morphine side effects are nausea and vomiting due to a central action of morphine stimulating centers in the brain concerned with vomiting called the chemotactic trigger zone. Other central nervous system side effects of morphine are cough suppression, sedation, and dependence leading to addiction. Morphine can also cause histamine release, which causes itching of the skin and nose and a mild flushing of the skin.

Morphine side effects include but are not limited to:

• anxiety
  
• involuntary movement of the eyeball
  
• blurred vision / double vision
  
• constipation "pinpoint" pupils
  
• chills
  
• depressed or irritable mood
  
• itching
  
• cramps
  
• dizziness
  
• rash
  
• diarrhea
  
• drowsiness
  
• rigid muscles
  
• inability to urinate
  
• exaggerated sense of well-being
  
• seizure
  
• dreams
  
• light - headedness
  
• swelling due to fluid retention
  
• dry mouth
  
• nausea
  
• tingling or pins and needles
  
• facial flushing
  
• sedation
  
• tremor
  
• fainting / faintness
  
• sweating
  
• uncoordinated muscle movements
  
• floating feeling
  
• vomiting
  
• weakness
  
• hallucinations
  
• agitation
  
• abdominal pain
  
• headache
  
• allergic reaction
  
• abnormal thinking
  
• high/low blood pressure
  
• appetite loss
  
• accidental injury
  
• hives
  
• apprehension
  
• memory loss insomnia

A Morphine overdose happens when you consume more Morphine than your body can safely handle. Morphine users are constantly flirting with Morphine overdose, and the difference between the high they're seeking and serious injury or death is often quite small. Many individuals have died due to an overdose of Morphine, such as celebrity Chris Farley who died of an overdose from Morphine and cocaine.

Morphine overdose symptoms include but are not limited to:

• cold clammy skin
  
• flaccid muscles
  
• fluid in the lungs
  
• lowered blood pressure
  
• "pinpoint" or dilated pupils
  
• sleepiness
  
• stupor
  
• coma
  
• slowed breathing
• difficulty breathing
  
• slow pulse rate
• bluish colored fingernails and lips
• spasms of the stomach and/or intestinal tract
• nausea
• vomiting
• constipation
• palpitations
• drowsiness
• coma
• death

W hen an individual with a drug or alcohol abuse problem has made a conscious decision to stop abusing drugs or alcohol, but has been unsuccessful in all attempts to do so on their own, it may become necessary to solicit help from a drug treatment or alcohol treatment professional. The importance of choosing the appropriate type of treatment for a individuals specific situation should not be under estimated.

T he initial step of choosing a treatment program should ensure that the most effective treatment method is selected which best fit the individuals specific treatment needs. If an incorrect evaluation is made when selecting a treatment modality the individual chances for failure increase significantly.

D rug treatment and alcohol treatment should address the specific needs of each individual. There are varying degrees of abuse. Some individuals may have a history of many prior attempts to end their abuse patterns and failed. For those who fall into this category, in patient residential treatment may prove fruitful. Research studies show that in patient treatment is the most successful modality for individuals with multiple unsuccessful attempts at sobriety through out patient treatment .

O n the other hand, a individual may only have a recent history of abuse and wishes to correct the situation, but may encounter difficulty in doing so on their own. For such an individual out patient treatment or counseling would most likely be the appropriate initial approach in addressing their situation.

I ndividuals with years of heavy drug or alcohol abuse may have a more difficult time when it comes to ending their abuse patterns. The difficulty may lie in fact that their lifestyle has consisted of drug or alcohol use for such an extended period of time that it may be difficult to imagine themselves living without substances. This type of individual may greatly benefit from attending a long term inpatient drug ang alcohol rehabilitation program. This type of treatment generally involves a peroid of three to six months so as to provide the individual with an extensive change of environment as well as care twenty-four hours a day. Research has proven that this may be the most successful type of treatment for those who have a history of heavy substance abuse spanning over many years.

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