Types of addiction · Opioid
Morphine addiction
Morphine is a powerful opioid that has relieved real pain for many people, and pulled many into addiction along the way. If it has taken hold, there is a way back.
Also known as: morph, M, Miss Emma
What is morphine?
Morphine is a strong opioid derived from the opium poppy, used in hospitals and hospice care for severe pain. Like all opioids, it produces euphoria and relief that the brain quickly wants to repeat, and the body builds tolerance and dependence.
Morphine is also the substance heroin turns into in the brain, which is part of why opioids as a class are so addictive and so difficult to stop without help.
Signs of morphine addiction
- Needing more to control pain or feel the same effect
- Taking more than prescribed
- Drowsiness, nodding off, or constricted pupils
- Preoccupation with getting and using the drug
- Withdrawal symptoms between doses
- Being unable to stop despite the consequences
Overdose risk
An opioid overdose is a medical emergency. Warning signs include very slow or stopped breathing, blue or gray lips and fingertips, pinpoint pupils, limpness, and being unresponsive or impossible to wake. If you suspect an overdose, call 911 right away and give naloxone (Narcan) if it is available. Naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose and save a life.
Withdrawal and detox
Morphine withdrawal follows the opioid pattern, with body aches, sweating, chills, nausea, insomnia, and powerful cravings. Medical detox makes it safer and more bearable and is the right first step, not something to endure alone.
Morphine treatment at Renaissance Ranch
At Renaissance Ranch, we treat morphine and other opioid addiction with on-site medical detox, then clinically proven therapy and a faith-centered, 12-Step approach.
Our team, many in long-term recovery themselves, helps each man heal the causes underneath the addiction and stay connected for life through our Band of Brothers alumni network.
If you or someone you love is struggling, help is available right now. Call (855) 736-7262 any time, or explore our treatment programs.
This page is for education and general information. It is not medical advice and does not replace care from a licensed clinician.
If you or someone else is overdosing or in immediate danger, call 911. For an opioid overdose, use naloxone (Narcan) if it is available and call 911. For mental health crisis support, call or text 988 in the U.S.
To talk about treatment at Renaissance Ranch, call (855) 736-7262 any time.
You can recover
Recovery from morphine addiction is possible.
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