Codeine is a derivative of morphine and abusers of the drug can suffer from physical addiction to codeine as well as psychological codeine addiction. Some people start using it because it is not as addictive as morphine addiction but still offers the user the same affect that other opiates offer. Codeine is usually administered through a prescription in relatively low doses. In fact, it is rare to see more than sixty milligrams prescribed. When a stronger prescription is needed, most doctors will prescribe different drugs.

Though codeine does have the risk of addiction, it is often prescribed as treatment drug to people who are suffering from severe coughs, pain, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. It is often mixed with other drugs like pain relievers and muscle relaxers to increase the drug's affect on the people who use it.

People suffering from signs of codeine addiction usually continue taking the drug because they enjoyed the affects the drug had on them when they first started ingesting it. Codeine can induce a sense of euphoria, but it also presents quite a few negative side effects like itching, nausea and depression and ultimately addiction. Some people who suffer from codeine addiction notice that they have little to no sex drive and males often suffer from erectile dysfunction and finally they need to turn towards professional codeine rehab treatment facility.

Addiction to codeine, believe it or not, takes work to achieve. This is because the potential for abuse is quite a bit lower than it is for other opiates. Signs of codeine addiction usually occur in people who have been using a codeine prescription for a prolonged period of time and, instead of weaning themselves off codeine, they try to stop taking the drug quickly and start experiencing typical codeine withdrawal symptoms like chills, irritability, stomach cramps, vomiting and pain. These codeine withdrawal symptoms can be hard to deal with so a person continues taking codeine to keep the withdrawal at bay because that leads to addiction which again has no way out other than self control and treatment from Christian drug treatment centers.

Unlike many other opiates, codeine is fairly easy to obtain. While it is available only via a prescription, there are so many different medications that can contain codeine that addicts can "play" doctors for months or even years before the doctor catches on to the addiction and refuses to prescribe any more of the codeine to the addict.

The good news is that it is possible to wean you off codeine and to beat your codeine addiction. This involves carefully reducing your usual intake of codeine over time so that the withdrawals don't set in and your system rebalances itself. There are also support groups available for people who find themselves suffering from psychological addiction to codeine in addition to a physical codeine addiction.

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