Darvocet Addiction

Darvocet addiction is caused by long term intake of the prescription painkiller Darvocet, a combination of acetaminophen (Tylenol) and Propoxyphene designed to relieve mild to moderate pain. In Darvocet, Propoxyphene, which can be habit forming, binds to the pain receptors in the brain so that the sensation of pain is reduced, while acetaminophen halts the production of pain-causing prostaglandins.

Darvocet should be taken under the careful guidance of a physician: no more than one tablet by mouth every four hours for a limited period of time. Larger or more frequent doses or extended usage can result in addiction - and in the United States Darvocet addiction, along with addiction to other pain medications, has escalated dramatically. An estimated 1.6 million Americans used prescription-type pain relievers non-medically for the first time in 1998. This represents a significant increase since the 1980s, when there were generally fewer than 500,000 new users per year.

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