If u have a friend who uses drugs, what would u do to save him from death ?

Question

I've a friend who uses drugs for long time. I've tried to give advice to him to stop it, but he couldn't do it. I love him very much as my friend and I don't want to loose him. What should I do ?

Answer 1

Quit it.

Drug users rely on dependency - from drugs or people.

Surprisingly enough, it's up to them to change. They have the power to change. And they're the only person who can make them change.

Think about it. If he decides to stop because you finally convinced him, who would have to deny the impulse to try just one more line, just one more puff, just one more pill? He would.

There's no one out there who can help him but himself. He's the one who has to "put the plate aside."

You can tell him, you can curse him, you can drag him, prevent him, advise him. But you can't do it for him.

And your helping makes him significant. By using drugs, he gets support. He gets sympathy, the care of his friends, attention, all these good things.

So my opinion is that you should quit helping him.

Very few reach death. Believe me. Something wakes them up, sooner or later. And it doesn't have to be as dramatic as something near-death.

Answer 2

You can't save someone that doesn't want to be saved. Your friend uses drugs to escape the pain of real life. There is something in his past that created this. First you have to identify when the pain was created. Then you have to hope they will deal with it and forgive themselves. Only at that point will they understand that they don't need drugs to escape the pain. They will realize that they have always had the inner strength to heal the pain. I wish you the best because your friend will fight you tooth and nail to hang on to the drugs because they have been doing it for so long that it has become their new reality of life. The new and destructive reality of life is associated with drugs that gets them through any painful moments that come up everyday.

Answer 3

Have an open, honest talk with him and express all of our fears and concerns. Try to learn why he insists on using them and try to work out a solution with him. Try to show him all of the risks if he stays on the drugs and show him the benefits he will see if he can give them up.

Tell him that you will stand behind him if he enters a rehab center and keep encouraging him.

If he really does not want to change his behaviors then you will need to do some serious soul-searching to determine if you want his addictions to drag you down emotionally. In a worst-case scenario you might have to sever your friendship - no matter how much you love him and care about him.

Answer 4

You could try to narc him off to the cops, but it might not work long term. To save him, he has to to want to save himself. And thus far, the drug use is more important to him than the risks associated with it. You didn't mention the type of drug he's into, hopefully it's non-addictive and you are overreacting. But if you're not and you want to remain friends, or whatever, be ready for a rough downhill ride that will likely have more bad news than good. Good luck.

Answer 5

You can try an intervention. However, it has to be him to make the choice to stop. It will take all his strength physically, mentally and emotionally to quit using.

If an intervention doesn't work, the only thing to you can do is let him know how much you care about him but you can't support his drug use. Tell him that you'll be there if he needs your help but until then you need to distance yourself from him.

Good luck, be strong.

Answer 6

I am a drug addict and I know that many of my friends care about me and are afraid that they will get the call one day that I am dead. The only thing I can tell them is try not to worry about me so much. Express your love to your friend but try not to get to involved. You will end up being a total stress ball if you worry yourself to death. You cannot save a drug addict,only they can save themselves...... when they want to. You cannot force them to stop, and sometimes if you try your friend wont want to be your friend anymore. they will do what they want. Just pray for them and hope that they will get it together someday. All you can do is love them and tell them you love them

Answer 7

Stage an intervention. Get a group of your mutual friends together and confront him about his drug use. He will not be able to defend himself and it might make him realize that he needs to get help. After that it's up to him. Sometimes people have to hit rock bottom before they will change. Let him hit it.

Answer 8

If he is addicted your well meaning words won't have any effect. Your friend needs to start losing the things that really matter to him as a result of his addiction. Painful and cruel as it may seem you have to walk away and tell him that you want nothing more to do with him until he breaks the habit.

Answer 9

tHERE ISNT ANYTHING YOU CAN DO FOR HIM EXCEPT PRAY. He must want to stop using drugs. To help him get to that place dont do for him what he ought to do foir himself. Dont except his responsibuility. Dont make excuses for him alow him to suffere the consiquences of his actions Im the man time get some help for yourself join an alanon or alateen group and learn to care for yoyurself in spite of his actiuons . Happy recovery . By all means turn him in its to save his life

Answer 10

Most people phase out of drug use on their own. They get bored with the same high, they get tired of the negative side effects, they get serious about making money and career moves. What screws people up is when they get busted, so don't even let it cross your mind to turn your friend in.