Canadian Addiction Rehab Recovering from Morphine Addiction | Page 5

The Path of Morphine Addiction
 Morphine addiction can be treated, although due to the extremely addictive
nature of the drug and the high tolerance users have, detoxing can be
extremely hard, often causing relapses if a strong support network isn’t
ready to keep the user on track. Symptoms of withdrawal are similar to the
symptoms of morphine use, such as fast breathing, insomnia, weakness,
pain, sweating, and chills.
 Many support clinics exist to help deal with morphine addiction, and
medical detox in a controlled environment is considered one of the best
ways to deal with the addiction because of the strong support and
accountability patients are given to ensure they stick with the process and
don’t give up detoxing and relapse. The programs also target the damaged
relationships and mental health troubles that have been caused by
morphine addiction, and although these processes take longer they can help
return a morphine user back to some semblance of a normal life by helping
them avoid relapse triggers and restoring broken trust. Other aspects of
certain programs include time in meditation, saunas, and sticking to a strict
diet in order to let the body flush out the morphine on its own.