have freind with drug problem... it's really scaring me. help? info?

[garion888]

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If one is an addict, there really isn't anything anyone else can do about it.

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HB

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Seriously, people go to prison for years and come back out and start using heroin/cock/crack/etc... again.

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you use cock. DON'T YA CRAIG!

You can't do anything til she hits rock bottom and wants to help herself. She obviously has more issues that you or anyone here has the expertise to deal with. Quit trying to be the "fixer", its hard but you have to let go. You can try to get her help, but don't go down with the ship.

[MyTurn2Raise]

didn't we just have a friend who's an alcoholic post...I'm sure the same stuff applies

[Meech]

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You can't do anything til she hits rock bottom and wants to help herself. She obviously has more issues that you or anyone here has the expertise to deal with. Quit trying to be the "fixer", its hard but you have to let go. You can try to get her help, but don't go down with the ship.

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This is the correct answer -- unfortunately. The people advocating calling the cops are idiots.

call these people

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call these people

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Funny you mention the Intervention show. They did a story on a guy who was a gambling addict. No less than a week after the show I see him at Hollywood Park with that crazed "I need action" look.

[craig r]

What a strange combinations of drugs. I think the scariest part is the amount of time this person is staying up. 72 hours is a long time, especially when messing with psychadelic drugs. Cocaine alone causes paranoia, but if you add the shrooms in, this is just a disaster waiting to happen. This person is not only a danger to herself, but if the paranoia gets bad enough, she could possibly hurt someone else.

There really isn't too much you can personally do about it. Like others have said, she will need to hit bottom first. The problem with this is that "bottom" is very subjective. Some people can start noticing that they are spending too much money and decide to quit, while others are on the streets, no teeth, and sucking cck, and still think it could be worse.

craig

The problem with this is that "bottom" is very subjective. Some people can start noticing that they are spending too much money and decide to quit, while others are on the streets, no teeth, and sucking cck, and still think it could be worse.

craig

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Whats wrong with toothless cck sucking?
Actually very sad but true.

[astroglide]

it's fine to post it here, but this is another one where the psych forum (which has actual psychologists in there somtimes) might have better answers.