Friend on drugs, what to do?

Question

My best friend has been using hard drugs for a while now- heroin, cocaine and various different pills. She means a lot to me, and she's beginning to get worried about her own usage. I can't control what she does, obviously, but I don't know what to do to help. I don't want to lose her to this. She told me that she had been high on cocaine last night, and when she woke up, she could barely walk and she went into the bathroom thinking she was going outside. She also claims that she felt like her body was dying. She insists that she isn't addicted, but she also tells me that she's not sure she can stop using them. I hate it that she's doing this to herself, but I know that I can't control what she does. The fact that she's worried about herself is alarming, but I just don't know what to do. I value her and her friendship, and I would really hate to lose her. Last I checked, she doesn't want to stop using them. I'm beginning to feel like a lousy friend. Please help.

Answer 1

Forget about friendship- be an outstanding human being and go get her some help. Call her parents- tell her to and then tell her if she doesn't, you will.
Call the cops if she's high- do WHATEVER you have to.
If you don't, she WILL die. When she does, are you prepared to live with yourself, knowing you did nothing?
She will NEVER think she is ready, so don't be waiting on her.This is not a joke.........

Answer 2

Heres a hard fact, if that perosn dont want to stop you cant help them...a person has to want to stop and peolple places and things are one of the first things you have to change. Not sure how many of her other friends you know but you can also arrange an intervention and each person will have the chance to express how they feel about them and why they should stop...I think you are a honorable person for reconizing her probem and wanting to help, I have had many of friends with the same issue, they thought they could handle it and things got our of hand, i have also lost a few to drugs,,,,,hang in there for her and try the intervention and then rehab...but only if she admits and is will to get the help good luck

Answer 3

Pray for her and call for help. Get the trained professionals in the rehabilitation center to assist. If she is truly your friend, don't let her die. Drugs affect the mind. That explains why she doesn't seem to sense her being addicted to the stuff. But you know better. Get help before it is too late. She may not appreciate it now or when she's on rehab but she will eventually in the future when she is finally free form this mind-poisoning, life-wasting garbage. Take care. God bless. May you be successful.

Answer 4

Truth is..she probably wants to stop..but cant because she IS addicted. The drugs that you named that she is using are all highly addictive and will make a person withdrawal so bad..they feel that they HAVE to seek more to stop the withdrawal symptoms which include,Nausea,vomiting,body aches,sweats..these are just to name a few!!
If you are her friend..my advice to you is to get her family involved. She is going to need help from her friends and family to get her into the right treatment. Something is going to have to be done before the drugs decide that for her. Since these drugs only offer short term "Highs"..she will soon need more and more to seek that HIGH she needs to feel good because her endorphines cant function on their own any longer...the more she needs..the closer to death she is.
Please tell her family..a teacher...someone that can help her. She will only tell you shes not addicted so that you will leave it alone....DONT!!!!

Answer 5

she needs to make the decision to stop. She is addicted and needs help now. Enlist the aid of her family. If she gets mads who cares? One day she'll realize it is for her own good. Sometimes it takes tough love. Doing nothing and making excuses is enabling her to go down even more. Call a hotline (look in your local ph. book) to get more personal and professional help..if she really means so much to you, you cannot ignore this. But only she can make the decision to stop. You may need support for yourself if she refuses. Don't be an enabler.

Answer 6

Talk to her about some kind of rehab. It took me about 6 months to get my best friend of 20 years to go. Don't give up on her and don't help her get high. It is a very sad thing to watch and feel so helpless. I told her that I wanted her to go to rehab as a birthday presant to me. She finally agreed the day after my birthday, I took her and stood right by her side everystep of the way. Happy to say that it has been almost a year and she is still sober!!!

Answer 7

Sorry honey but its very hard to help in a situation like this. The best thing you can do is encourage her to get professional help. I have a friend who is on the same boat. Shes not going to stop until she makes up her mind. Kind words will help. Don't start thinking that you're a bad friend. You're a wonderful friend and you're reaching out to others in search of ways to help your friend. Give it time and pray for her.

Answer 8

Worry about yourself, and let her know that she will lose a friend because of your realistic outlook. You can't control others, and don't have time for other peoples dumb sh@@. She obviously respects you enough to let you inside of this sad world. When she goes without a friend for a couple of days she might snap out of it. Most likely, though, she's a gonner.

Answer 9

You need to talk to her first. Sit her down and tell her how much she means to you and tell her your fears. She needs to know you will help her through anything. Then you need to decide if you can tell her family. If she has a close family that might be the best thing. They have support groups for family and friends who are drug addicts. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 10

All you can do at this time is be her friend. She has to want to quit in order for any type of rehab to be effective. At anytime she wants rehab then help her to get in contact with a rehab group or organization. The local hospital could give you info. and phone numbers for your friend when she is ready to quit. Good luck!