Sports Injury Leading to Morphine Addiction

You’ve all watched a televised football game during which a player has been significantly injured and carried off the field on a stretcher. Everyone holds their breath, may even say a short prayer, and sends best wishes for that person’s quick and complete recovery. Developing Morphine Addiction after Surgery Unfortunately, many sports injuries require surgery, and one of the primary medications recommended for post-surgery pain relief is morphine. Morphine is a narcotic pain reliever not...

Morphine Addiction and Mental Health Issues

Since its introduction in 1808, millions of people have become addicted to the opiate pain-killer morphine. As with its cousin heroin, morphine changes the chemistry of the brain, blocking certain pain signals and replacing the naturally occurring trace chemicals that manage pain, emotions and stress. These compounds initially do an excellent job relieving pain, even bringing on a sense of euphoria that the brain will want to experience again and again. Thus the cycle of addiction is...

How to Stop Abusing Morphine

Morphine is a well-known and popular painkiller. Unfortunately, morphine addiction is also one of the fastest growing addictions in the U.S. Since its discovery in 1804, it has been used as pain relief for those in need and it has also been used as a recreational drug. You may know morphine by one of its brand names such as the following: MS-Contin Oramorph SR MSIR Roxanol Kadian RMS Street names for morphine include: M Number 13 Red Cross Mojo Vitamin M Emma White...

Addicted to Morphine after Surgery

Morphine is an analgesic (pain relieving) medication. It is considered to be the “gold standard” of pain-relievers and is often prescribed for those recovering from surgery or suffering from other painful conditions. Morphine is marketed under various brand names, such as the following: MS-Contin Avinza Kadian Roxanol Developing Dependence on Morphine Morphine is in a class of drugs known as opioids and is highly addicting. When morphine was first marketed it was sold both as a pain...

Morphine Abuse Problem

Morphine is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. It is a potent analgesic drug and the primary active agent is opium. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Morphine works by dulling the pain perception center in the brain. Morphine Abuse Trends Much research has been conducted regarding the trends of medical and non-medical use of narcotic pain relievers, such as morphine. Some findings include the following statistics: From 1990 to 1996, medical use of morphine almost...

Morphine Relapse

While a morphine addiction can be very powerful, people have recovered successfully and are living healthy lives apart from morphine abuse. Relapse occurs, but it does not have to be the end of recovery. There are factors to be aware of and triggers to avoid. Treatment and support can enable a former morphine addict to gain the strength he or she needs to stay clean. Morphine Addiction Morphine (also known as Mojo, Cube, Big M, Murphy, Red Cross, Miss Emma, Dreamer, or Morf) is a highly...

Morphine Addiction Advice

Morphine is a potentially lethal opiate that quickly produces psychological and physical addiction. A base ingredient in manufacturing other popular opiates like heroin, morphine is extremely prevalent drug in the illicit market with over a thousand tons grown (morphine comes from the opium poppy) and distributed annually. Morphine is considerably dangerous, and morphine addiction help needs immediate attention. Signs and Symptoms of Morphine Addiction There are many signs and symptoms of...

Morphine Abuse Signs and Symptoms

Morphine was first identified in 1803, but its use was not that widespread until the development of the hypodermic needle in 1853. The principal ingredient in opium, morphine acts on the central nervous system to relieve pain. However, morphine is extremely addictive. In fact, during the American Civil War, over 400,000 soldiers became addicted. Common Uses of Morphine While morphine was initially used as a cure for opium addiction, it was scientifically proven not to be an effective method of...

Morphine Addiction Statistics

Morphine addiction does not just affect one person, one family, or even one community. Morphine addiction is a national concern because just in America alone, citizens spend close to $500 billion on morphine addiction when you factor in healthcare costs, crime and criminal justice costs, accidents and lost employment. Prescription Abuse Statistics As with many prescription medications, finding the correct dosage takes experimentation and time. Even if a person is under a physician’s care, it...

Morphine Addiction Help

Morphine is an extremely potent opiate, analgesic, psychoactive drug which is considered the best solution to treat extreme pain. Morphine is the primary active ingredient in opium and prior to 1914 morphine was used without restrictions. Morphine then became a controlled substance but was still the most commonly abused narcotic analgesic in the world until heroin was synthesized. Used for extreme pain relief, including pre-surgery anesthesia, morphine is also used for severe coughs, shortness...

Signs of Morphine Addiction

The signs of morphine addiction include many physical and emotional changes in the user. Because morphine is highly addictive, the user builds a tolerance (the need for higher and higher doses to maintain the same effect) and physical and psychological dependence develops quickly. It can be difficult for healthcare providers to assess whether a person has an addiction to morphine or if the true problem is actually inadequate pain control. Healthcare providers are leery of over prescribing and...

Morphine Overdose

Pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical treatment. Doctors can prescribe several different drugs to relieve pain. The most potent pain-relieving drugs are narcotics. Morphine is a powerful narcotic agent with strong analgesic (painkilling) action and other significant effects on the central nervous system. It is dangerously addicting and can cause someone a morphine addiction. Morphine is a naturally occurring member of a large chemical class of compounds called...

Morphine Withdrawal

Morphine is in a group of drugs called narcotic pain relievers. It is a potent analgesic drug and the primary active agent is opium. It is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Morphine works by dulling the pain perception center in the brain. A patient can use short-acting formula morphine on an “as needed” basis for the pain or an extended-release formula when using morphine for around-the-clock patients who are constantly in pain. Often times, your doctor will not prescribe morphine...