I have a friend who is having some issues with alcohol abuse. He has made the decision to stop drinking, but has decided to continue dabbling in marijuana and a couple prescription drugs (not my choice, his, so please don't lecture me). He asked me if I had any Vicodin, and I said no. The truth is, I do have a couple left over from a surgery I had not long ago. I don't think I will be helping him by giving him drugs, and if I had said yes to having it I would have felt way too bad and given them to him. Was this a horrible thing for me to do? I pride myself on being an honest person, and now I feel like a hypocrite. I really have his best interests in mind. Thanks for any advice.
2007-05-01 20:20:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
That was the right thing for you to do. You're dealing with an addict. You're trying to help him.
2007-05-01 20:24:45 · answer #1 · answered by the Boss 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
you did the right thing, a little white lie like this isnt going to hurt him anymore than he is already hurting himself. if he has issues with alcohol abuse and now dabbling in drugs maybe you should try and get him some help or when he shows up to your house requesting drugs send him away. dont have anythign to do with him when he is high, if you are worried about him talk to a professional about getting him into treatment before your pal ends up dead. best of luck to you.
2007-05-02 04:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Especially because if he overdosed guess who his lawyers would be coming after? The one who gave him the drugs. You could have been held legally responsible for whatever happened to him.
Even had nothing untoward happened you would still be helping his addiction and could still face criminal charges for giving someone illegal drugs. If he was your friend he would not put you in such a spot. You did the right thing. Don't be an enabler to his problems.
2007-05-01 21:53:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is just fine to lie with this circumstance.
I would never admit to having any type of drugs that an abuser would like to use.
Flush your vicodin.
2007-05-02 02:28:10 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i imagine it develop into the right decision with the help of no longer giving him the drugs you've been being like a acceptable pal. it really is all to undemanding to easily say sure and provides him what he needs. now and again little lies will be extra effective than telling the reality.
2016-11-24 20:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You did absolutely the right thing. Don't give it another thought. Did something you really didn't want to do in order to help a friend. That's quite a sacrifice. If you have to feel anything about it, feel noble.
2007-05-01 20:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by gerrifriend 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have no obligation to feed your friends habit. You may not be able to stop your friend from abusing himself, but you do not have to help. It would have been more dishonest to give him drugs that were not prescribed to him. That is against the law and wrong too.
2007-05-01 20:27:17 · answer #7 · answered by s_bodhi 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Throw your pills away flush them and then you wont be in this predicament again and yes it was a good white lie
2007-05-01 22:49:25 · answer #8 · answered by Donela P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
liying for good reason is not a sin. You did the right thing. We should know when we need to be honest and when we need to lie
2007-05-01 20:27:04 · answer #9 · answered by cute 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Throw out your leftover perscription. That way you won't be lying when he asks.
And I think that you acted ethically. I absolve you of your guilt. Go and sleep the sleep of the just.
2007-05-01 20:39:59 · answer #10 · answered by LX V 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋