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Nation's ER's Report: Abuse of Anti-Anxiety Drugs Up
 The number of drug-abuse related visits to hospital emergency rooms (ERs) involving benzodiazepine medications exceeded 100,000 in 2002, a 41 percent increase since 1995, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration's Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN). Nearly half of the emergency department (ED) visits involving benzodiazapines -- which include such psychotherapeutic sedatives as Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan -- were connected with suicidal ideation, gestures or attempts.
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Many, Stress Leads to the Use and Abuse of Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco...
 Some of the Basic Facts
Stressful events can have a direct affect on the use of alcohol
or other drugs. Stress is a major contributor to the initiation and
continuation of drug addiction and alcohol abuse, as well as to relapse
or a return to drug use after periods of abstinence.
Stress is one of the major factors known to cause relapse to smoking, even
after prolonged periods of abstinence.
Children exposed to severe stress may be more vulnerable to drug use. A number
of clinical and epidemiological studies show a strong association between psychosocial
stressors early in life (e.g., parental loss, child abuse) and an increased
risk for depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior, and substance abuse in adulthood.
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Darvocet Addiction |
What is Darvocet and how is it used? |
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Structurally, it's a relative of the synthetic narcotic,
methadone. It's prescribed in two forms- propoxyphene hydrochloride
and propoxyphene napsylate -for relief of mild to moderate pain.
Aside from slight differences-the napsylate (or N-form) of propoxyphene
is more slowly absorbed in the body and so has a longer duration of
action-the two drugs are identical. Both are found in a number of prescription
pain medications, including:
- Darvon and Darvon-N (propoxyphene only)
- Darvon with A.S.A., Darvon-N with A.S.A. (with aspirin)
- Darvocet, Darvocet-N, Wygesic (with acetaminophen)
- Darvon Compound, Darvon Compound-65 (with aspirin
and caffeine)
Darvocet when abused is taken orally, chewed, crushed (then snorted
like cocaine), or crushed (then dissolved in water and injected like
heroin).
What are the side effects of Darvocet?
The side effects of Darvocet are:
- drowsiness
- dizziness
- nausea
- sedation
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- constipation
- feelings of elation or depression
- hallucinations
- headache
- kidney problems
- lightheadedness
- liver problems
- minor visual disturbances
- skin rashes
- weakness
- yellowed eyes and skin
What are the symptoms of Darvocet overdose
The symptoms of an overdose are:
- Symptoms of a propoxyphene overdose may include: Bluish tinge to
the skin, coma, convulsions, decreased or difficult breathing to the
point of temporary stoppage, decreased heart function, extreme sleepiness,
irregular heartbeat, low blood pressure, pinpoint pupils becoming
dilated later, stupor
- Additional symptoms of overdose with Darvocet-N:
Abdominal pain, excessive sweating, general feeling
of illness, kidney failure, liver problems, loss of
appetite, nausea, vomiting
- Additional symptoms of overdose with Darvon Compound-65:
Confusion, deafness, excessive perspiration, headache,
mental dullness, nausea, rapid breathing, rapid pulse,
ringing in the ears, vertigo, vomiting
Extreme overdose may lead to unconsciousness and
death.
Special information if you are pregnant or breastfeeding
Do not take these medications if you are pregnant
or planning to become pregnant unless you are directed
to do so by your doctor. Temporary drug dependence
may occur in newborns when the mother has taken
this drug consistently in the weeks before delivery.
The use of Darvon Compound-65 (which contains aspirin)
during pregnancy may cause problems in the developing
baby or complications during delivery. Do not take
it during the last 3 months of pregnancy. Darvocet-N
does appear in breast milk.
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