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Morphine is extremely addictive and creates high levels of tolerance in patients, meaning that after a while it takes much more morphine to achieve the same effects. People who abuse morphine to get high must continually increase their dosage as they build up tolerance to the drug. For example, one addict ended up taking 5 grams of morphine a day because they had built up such a high tolerance--a dose that would kill a normal person. Normal doses of morphine range from 50 to 80 milligrams per day<ref name=Drugsandsociety/>. Morphine can cause mild addiction in as little as one to two weeks, and will result in stronger addiction if taken for a longer period of time<ref name=ehow3>[http://www.ehow.com/about_6532046_morphine-ir_.html]</ref>. | Morphine is extremely addictive and creates high levels of tolerance in patients, meaning that after a while it takes much more morphine to achieve the same effects. People who abuse morphine to get high must continually increase their dosage as they build up tolerance to the drug. For example, one addict ended up taking 5 grams of morphine a day because they had built up such a high tolerance--a dose that would kill a normal person. Normal doses of morphine range from 50 to 80 milligrams per day<ref name=Drugsandsociety/>. Morphine can cause mild addiction in as little as one to two weeks, and will result in stronger addiction if taken for a longer period of time<ref name=ehow3>[http://www.ehow.com/about_6532046_morphine-ir_.html]</ref>. | ||
Morphine has been used both medically and recreationally since its discovery in the early 1800s. It has a history of being abused | Morphine has been used both medically and recreationally since its discovery in the early 1800s. It has a history of being abused, although today most drug abusers take heroin instead of morphine<ref name=EncyclopediaofFamilyHealth/>. Heroin, being more fat-soluble than morphine, can be absorbed more quickly by the body to produce more immediate feelings of euphoria. Heroin is also twice as potent as morphine and is preferred in the illegal drug trade because it is easier to produce<ref name=Drugsandsociety>[http://books.google.com/books?id=CYVnE2grkusC&pg=PA268&lpg=PA268&dq=morphine&source=vrt&ots=kSnVvJ187F&sig=D2IeU2vlpQ3ux3uR1-LlANz4FR8&hl=en&ei=gnmrTarLD6fOiAL62-TvDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=21&ved=0CK4BEOgBMBQ#v=onepage&q=morphine&f=false] by Glen R. Hanson, Peter J. Venturelli, Annette E. Fleckenstein</ref>. | ||
== Side Effects and Withdrawal == | == Side Effects and Withdrawal == | ||
