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== Morphine Addiction == | == Morphine Addiction == | ||
[[File:MorphineAddiction.jpg|200px|right|Those using morphine illegally may mix it with alcohol or other drugs.]] | [[File:MorphineAddiction.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Those using morphine illegally may mix it with alcohol or other drugs.]] | ||
Although morphine can be used for medical purposes, many people abuse morphine as well. Abuse includes using morphine more often or in larger amounts than prescribed by a doctor, or using morphine solely for the euphoric effects<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp2>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/5-reasons-to-get-clean-from-morphine]</ref>. This can be very harmful to the body and often leads to addiction. Morphine causes physical and psychological dependence by stimulating the reward center in the brain. It produces high levels of euphoria, and the brain begins to crave the pleasurable sensations, causing people to crave the drug<ref name=narconon>[http://www.narconon.ca/morphine.htm]</ref>. Signs of morphine addiction may include abnormal sweating, an unusual sense of happiness or well-being, involuntary eye movement or twitching, hallucinations, and needle marks<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp3>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/doctors-is-your-patient-addicted-to-morphine]</ref>. | Although morphine can be used for medical purposes, many people abuse morphine as well. Abuse includes using morphine more often or in larger amounts than prescribed by a doctor, or using morphine solely for the euphoric effects<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp2>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/5-reasons-to-get-clean-from-morphine]</ref>. This can be very harmful to the body and often leads to addiction. Morphine causes physical and psychological dependence by stimulating the reward center in the brain. It produces high levels of euphoria, and the brain begins to crave the pleasurable sensations, causing people to crave the drug<ref name=narconon>[http://www.narconon.ca/morphine.htm]</ref>. Signs of morphine addiction may include abnormal sweating, an unusual sense of happiness or well-being, involuntary eye movement or twitching, hallucinations, and needle marks<ref name=morphineaddictionhelp3>[http://www.morphineaddictionhelp.com/doctors-is-your-patient-addicted-to-morphine]</ref>. | ||
