help i think my brothers on coke?

Question

my brother recently turned 18; he always had a bad relationship with my mom and dad and he recently got kicked out of the house to live on his own. i know he'd been smoking weed and cigarrettes before behind our backs. He always looks tired, and sometimes he's extremely happy for no reason at all. My parents are allowing him to stay in our basement now. So he technically lives with us but pays rent. A couple of weeks ago i saw a slightly white shadow on his nose. I told him to wipe his nose& i thought nothing of it. When i come home somtimes he says he's using my room and I'm not allowed in. today he said i couldnt go in my room but broke the lock & saw my cousin who is my brother's roomate. i looked on my dresser and saw my long mirror drapped across it with 7 little piles of coke arranged on the mirror. I tried to act as if i didnt see anything. i exchanged awkward conversation with my cousin then left. is my brother on coke or is he just selling? no that ones better than the other

and should i tell my mom and dad . if he is doing coke. that would ruin his life and he wouldnt have anywhere to live, and he would hate me forever. He's not ready to live on his own he's still a kid. I dont know what to do. BUT IM S0 WORRiED!!

what are some more symptoms of being on coke?

Answer 1

Ummm... if you saw what you saw, then why do you need a list of symptoms. He's on amphetamines of some kind. TELL!

Answer 2

Yes that sounds like he is doing the coke. And using your room is wrong...that implicates you or can. Yes I would let my Parents know....but not to get him in more trouble....hopefully to save his life from total destruction. He has to be making very good bucks to pay for that crap. Or steal to get the bucks for the drugs. BE CAREFUL.....Apparently, he already has caused trouble in the family, and your parents are getting fed up...hence living in the basement and making rent payments. This will put things over the edge, but ask your parents how they would feel if he died of drug abuse, maybe it would be better if they placed him in a drug rehab situation. Some do work, I know that for a fact. Not me personally, but my son's friend. Took 3 times, and 3 wrecked and totaled cars, and few other horrible things, but he is now off the stuff and had gotten schooling and a wonderful job making great money. So it does work...Love, and understanding that he is not able to communicate with his family about his pain he is trying to make go away by doing the drugs. Something is haywire somewhere. I turned in a male cousin of mine, when I found his drugs. I took them to my Mom, and suggested we take it to the police station and find out what it was. We did, and then flushed it down the toilet. My cousin got kicked out, and as this drug problem went on he spent many years in Prison, straightened out his life after that. So Good Luck...this is really tough especially for you....But do the right thing.

Answer 3

awww baby , i'm so sorry. i understand what you are feeling. yes he is on it. selling... i'don't know. does he have a good bit of cash on him all the time and no explanation for it?
here are some ways you can tell if he is doing coke. sniffs and clears his throat often. rubs his nose alot too. what do his eyes look like? are they tired yet alert? does he seem grumpy alot and leaves or locks himself in a room only to come back happy and less stressed? what you saw was either coke or meth so be careful because people that use it have very bad mood swings. if it's meth he will go very long periods of time without sleep and won't eat much. he will talk a mile a min and loose train of thought alot. his skin will also be very warm to the touch and his heart will beat very fast. you must tell your parents.don't worry about making him mad. you have to do it. if he gets careless the police can come in your house to search and your parents can get in trouble for it being in their home. they could go to jail, then where would you be? i commend you for standing up and asking questions like this, people need to know that they are not alone. good luck!

Answer 4

If your brother is selling and allowing people to get high in his house, then he's probably using as well. The white shadow on his nose is a huge giveaway.

You need to tell your parents. What your brother is doing is against the law and extremely dangerous to his own health. He could very easily overdose and die, but he's too addicted to stop by himself. He needs help.
Your brother is no longer a child; he is a legal adult and is ruining his own life, by his own choice - it is not your fault.

Tell your parents and ask that they send him to a rehab clinic before sending him to jail or kicking him out.

Answer 5

honestly i think you should ask him about it first, dont tell your parents but if your really worried that something is going to happen then ask him.


Two or more of the following withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms will happen hours or days after using less cocaine:


Feeling anxious.


Feeling restless.


Feeling sick to your stomach, or throwing up.


Having seizures (convulsions).


Increased shaking in your hands.


Seeing, hearing or feeling things that are not really there.


Sweating, or fast heartbeat.


Trouble sleeping.


well obviously you wouldnt know any of these things because your not the one using coke. Just observe him, but like i said if this is a problem to you tell your parents but i would talk to him first

Answer 6

Tell your parents, He needs help right NOW! He is heading in the wrong direction. He is ruining his life. Maybe your parents can talk some sense into him and he will go to rehab. Run, don't walk to your parents. You will be doing your brother and cousin a favour, even if they won't realize it until later.

Answer 7

Drug possession is the final difficulty the courts would desire to hardship approximately while it contains incarceration... I doubt there will be time interior the preliminary sentence. regardless of if in the event that they provide your brother probation that's extra probably and he fails the words of the probation, and has to pass till now the comparable choose lower back for violating probation, say for attempting out effective for drugs, he ought to be in for some hardship. some judges take it for my section while their sentences are no longer accompanied, and could serve up time the 2nd time around.

Answer 8

uh yeah hon, he is definitely riding the white horse... I wouldnt tell your parents, he will hate you but rather put your parents in situations where they would find out on their own. If you see such activity, make note of times, and such and so your parents will bust him, therefor your not a tattletale in parents eyes or brothers... and dont let bro know you know! If he was just selling, it wouldnt be on his nose.

Answer 9

Sounds like he's using it for sure and could be dealing. What's he doing in your room anyway? That's not right, he should be in his basement room. I'd tell your parents. That sounds harsh, I know, but in the long run, the best thing for him would be to go into treatment and get off that crap. Your parents really need to know.

Answer 10

personally i dont' like coke heads. most of them lie n steal. n i'm serious about that. if he broke into ur room that is the first sign of trouble and if he's renting the basement out, he shouldn't even be in ur room. yeah u should talk to him and if he doesn't want to respect ur wishes u should go to ur parents. let him pitty himself cause thats what he will do until he realizes the way he's acting is foolish. good luck to u and hugs!

Answer 11

I just had to deal with the same kind of situation with my lil sister, i know it might be kinda scary but think of it this way if you don't tell your parents and they find out that you knew you'd be in trouble too. and also i think they'd want to know what was going on in their house i know i would if my kid was doing coke. your best bet it to tell your parents even if your brother gets mad at you its better than what might happen if the cops find out before your parents do