my brother has mental problems and therefore has to have an injection every two weeks. He refuses to take any of his other medication, so is getting bad side effects. I have now found out that he is now injecting drugs but i don't know what. I just don't know what to do because he won't admit he's got a problem. please help.
2006-10-25 23:53:22 · 14 answers · asked by kezz_wales 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
as you say you know your brother is injecting,so therefore you care and love him. I will assume you want to help him as much as possible. To do this you need to go to your family GP and express your concerns about your brother and his problem, they will give you the right help and advice. Whatever you do dont pressure your brother he will close and shut you out totally.
2006-10-25 23:57:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep my brother also an intravenous drug user. depressing, isn't it?
I went through years of hell trying to find out why he took this route. I keep thinking back to when we were both kids, trying to think of any event or anything that could have made him go like this. And eventually I decided that he just has a hard path to follow- THAT"S ALL. If you give him money, you will end up always giving him money.
Drug injecting is just a way of being the centre of attention. In my opinion, it is the ultimate selfish act.
I dont' t mean to sound harsh but remember what it says in the bible- "am I my brother's keeper"..? What I mean is that people who inject drugs are usually the centre of attention, they usually have a whole family worryimg about them, trying to support them. The whole FAMILY creates and supports the addictive situation. The family is addictive, NOT the individual.
Hope this helps. Good luck, and fair play to you.
2006-10-25 23:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you find out WHAT hes taking then you do some research into it - if someone has a mental health issue and they take drugs then unfortunatley the problem gets worse - not good if they have got a serious problem in the first place. Injecting means its probably class A making it even worse... As a doctor
2006-10-26 00:03:20 · answer #3 · answered by Matt S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they never do admit to having a problem, my partner use to inject drugs, and I'm sorry to say mental illness goes along side. drug induced psychosis doesn't help with his mental state. how i got my partner to stop was first i filled his syringes with calligraphy ink and then told him if he was to do it again then he better be prepared to do me as well. it worked thank god. all i can suggest is be there for him, he'll need you. it won't just be a drug habit users also get a needle fixation, they get as much out of the needle as they do out of the drug.
2006-10-29 04:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by skababe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing to do is to make sure that you and your family members are safe from him. Contact his doctor and tell him/her what the situation is.If he's abusive to you and others he needs to LEAVE. By ignoring and tolerating this behavior your enabling him(not that you mean too). The A and E channel has a program called Intervention. They ask people to call if they have someone who needs help.
2006-10-26 00:00:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I`m sorry to say that until he wants help there isn't a thing you can do...you can talk to Doctors ,Social Workers Shrinks the list is endless of bodies who will help but they cant do a thing till he wants to stop...
2006-10-26 00:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by geordie.lady 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Khalid D - you're an *sshole!! You obviously have no feelings!! This person is asking for help and advice - not your disguting comments! If you can't say anything helpful - don't say anything at all!
Now I've got that off my chest - I really hope that your brother realises that he needs help. Maybe you could ask him to ring a support line who can advice him how he can help himself. Try FRANK on 0800 776600.
2006-10-26 00:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa B 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is nothing you can do...if hes injecting he could undergo a personality change and turn nasty becareful..this isn't your brother anymore its a junky...
2006-10-26 00:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by Lily 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are asking anyone here for help you are asking the wrong people. I don't think anyone here is qualified to give you a intelligence answer. we might feel sorry for you but that's all your going to get. A drug user is a user of people
2006-10-26 00:14:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Replace one of his 'injections' with lemon juice. Watch him inject lemon juice into himself. That'll make him think twice before trying it again. Might also kill him... but then that'll serve him right for being a dickweed.
If you want a slightly less harsh approach... ask the police to investigate. Theres no love like hard love.
2006-10-26 00:03:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋