Addictions,Drugs,Morphine

How to Deal With Morphine Addiction10 Jan

Morphine is a very old drug, but it is now being abused as a narcotic.

Morphine has been in use since the 18th century. In earlier times, it was used as a pain killer, which it still is today. People who are in severe pain for any medical reason and terminal cancer (and other diseased) patients may be given morphine orally or via injection. The drug directly affects the pain centers in the pain and calms a patient down when given in the right doses. However, morphine is usually prescribed SOS (to take when the pain is unbearable), so there may not be fixed times to take it.

However, morphine which is derived from opium is now abused as a narcotic drug. And the worst thing about morphine is that it is very addictive. In fact, to get over morphine addiction, people are often put on methadone, in a controlled manner.

How is morphine taken?

Morphine is available in pills and capsules. As a pain killer it is in an extended release form to work slowly and effectively.… Read More