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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. Morphine can be taken orally in tablet form, and it can also be injected subcutaneously, intramuscularly, or intravenously; the last is the route preferred by those who are addicted to morphine. Other signs of morphine addiction include the paraphernalia used to take the drug. Morphine users may have needles, tourniquets, morphine tablets, liquid morphine, or crushed up powder.
Morphine addiction develops very rapidly when an individual continues to abuse the drug. Morphine's addictive nature activates the brain’s reward systems. The promise of reward is very intense, causing the individual to continually crave Morphine and to focus his or her activities around taking the drug. The ability of Morphine to strongly activate the brain's reward mechanisms and its ability to chemically alter the normal functioning of these systems is what produces morphine addiction. One of the many signs of morphine addiction is that it reduces the user’s level of consciousness, harming their ability to think or be fully aware of present surroundingsPhysical signs of morphine addiction include but are not limited to:
emotional signs of morphine addiction:
Signs of morphine addiction withdrawal include but are not limited to:
Morphine withdrawal symptoms reach peak intensity in 36 to 72 hours. Without treatment, the signs of morphine addiction withdrawal will run their course in 5 to 7 days, even though cravings for morphine may continue for months.
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Posted by worried mom
My daughter goes to stay with her father some on weekends. Her father and his girlfriend cook up and shoot morphine. Exact words told to me. Want to know how they act for my daughters' safety.