What do you do when you have a friend that likes to overdose on pills to get high?

Question

What do you do when you have a friend that likes to overdose on pills?

I'm extremley worried about my best friend because she keeps taking too many pills to get high, and i just wanna scream my lungs out at her. She worries me everyday, i almost started crying today just thinking about her. i'm tearing up as we speak.

I love her to death, and if anything ever happened to her, i dont know what i'd do. I want to help her, i really do, i just dont know what i can do, and that makes me feel guilty.

I just wanna tell her, 'You know, God is playing a big role in this. He's answering my prayers. To keep you safe. And pretty soon, he's gonna stop taking pity on me and just let your body functions take over and all the pills you take are gonna counteract with your body. You're gonna die' and though it hurts to say it...theres just something inside me that knows its true...

Answer 1

Have you told her how you feel? If so, and she continues to behave in this way, risk losing her friendship and save her life. You cannot handle this on your own. Her self destructive behavior will continue to over power anything you do or say. Talk to her parents immediately, make them listen. If they will not, talk to a teacher or guidance counselor at school. She needs professional help. You are right, if this doesn't stop, one day her heart will. You are a good friend. Don't take on any of this upon yourself. Just try to find a trust worthy adult to listen. Have you talked this over with your parents. If not do so, not in a highly emotional state. Just state the facts. Tell them you think she's going to end up dead and could they please help you to help her. Your friend may be angry with you for a while, but in the end she will thank you for saving her life. Continue to pray, God will never lead you astray. Pray for peace and comfort for yourself. Be strong, and after you have done all that you can do, have faith. Good luck. God Bless You.

Answer 2

According to the reading I have done regarding hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), the brain, when it senses that blood sugar is low, will do sometimes strange things to get the blood sugar (glucose) out of storage and into the blood stream. Adrenaline is one sure way to do this. If getting high causes your friend to get an adrenaline rush, then low blood sugar is probably the cause.

Suggestion? Try to get her to eat before she pops the pills. Go to the kitchen and get some protein, meat, a can of tuna (salmon is better) or whatever, and eat it. Also have some carbohydrate, like a handful of chips, an apple, or some carrots/celery, and also some nuts or peanut butter. Eat at least 2 ounces of the protein. Then drink a glass of water and try to get her to do something else for 30 minutes so the food has time to work. If you can get her laughing - tell her funny stories, etc, you may find her need for pills has lessened a bit.

However you may be stressing and getting a low blood sugar reaction too, because of your worry for her. At some point, you will realize that nothing you do will stop her, and that you will have to live with the loss of her as your friend. You may want to check out the symptoms link on www.hufa.org, and see how you check out.

Answer 3

Had u try to talk to her? To know the reasons why she take pills are critical to solve the problems. Talk to her and her parents. Or even ask some help from psychologist and doctor. I am sure she has some friends that bring her into this horrible tricks. Get them out of her way! You are a good soul and a good friend. If she ever know about that, i think she will quit it for your precious relationship. Hope u still can save ur friend!

Answer 4

Unfortunately, your friend is at the point where she values her addiction more than other things, including your friendship. When people are hooked on drugs like this there is a risk of damage or death...or in some cases people do go through recovery...the outcome is totally in your friend's hands. There is a point in time where some people become toxic to you. This occurs when they are destructive to themselves and to others who care about them. You might need to step away to avoid getting hurt.

Answer 5

Confront this friend, turn this friend in or write in and ask people what they would do if they had this friend who constantly got high by taking over doses of medication and was slowly destroying themselves while I pondered what I should do as a friend! Honestly, weigh the violation against the consequences of non violation and then do what you think,is the best thing to do for your friend-

Answer 6

God has nothing to do with this. Tell her mom, tell her other friends, tell anyone that knows her. She may hate you for a few months or longer, but if everyone is aware, she will eventually be taken to rehab and they will try and sort out what is really troubling her.

Do it.

Telling her will only make her retract further so tell her peer group and family / teachers. etc.

Do it.

Answer 7

If your friend is a teen tell a teacher, parent, or other trusted adult.
If your friend is an adult all you can really do is let her know that what she is doing is going to hurt/kill her and tell her if she does not get help your friendship is over.

Answer 8

if you are under 18 the best thing you can do for her is tell an adult at school or church or her family. She will probobly hate you forever but it could save her life. if you are over 18 then you need to find a local drug annonymous group and ask them for help.

Answer 9

Bring her down to a local clinic just to check it out, tell her you will go with her. There are programs to help people figure out why they are self medicating, if you really love her you need to be a little more pushy rely on your love not god

Answer 10

yea it might get u a little effed up but i wouldnt be TRYING to do that. i was at the hospital last week and there was a chick there because she overdosed on tylenol and her liver was about to fail.