A very close friend of mine has just told me tonight he thinks he is a drug addict as a friend how to you cope
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You can either get him professional help or are you willing to help and support him till he actually stop and this is not easy as being a friend we can cave in. I would get him to see a professional with me. Tell him that it might not be a too serious addiction yet but you still have to find out the degree of the addiction. After finding the diagnose of a professional then both of you can discuss the next course of action like you helping him make sure he does not get into buying the stuff or the most extreme is rehabilitation..
All the way never not to include him in any course of action to be taken. Hope this helps.
Try to help him find a support group like Narcotics Anonymous.
http://www.na.org
It's his own fault for taking drugs in the first place. There's a reason why people warn you about drugs being bad for you, but people like you and your friend refuse to listen to sound advice. Then, drug addicts expect sympathy?
You were warned that drugs were bad, you know the risks, but you still take them.
The best thing your friend can do is go cold-turkey, stop in the house for a while and detox.
You yourself can get help too at nar-anon.
Support him I am also an addict but I am no longer using. I have been clean for going on two years. I was a pain killer pill addict. I went for help and was put on a wonderful medication to stop the withdrawal symptoms. I dont knoww what drugs he is taking but if his body is addicted it is going to be really hard for him to come off of without help. If you want to know what type medication I was put on by all means email me good luck
Well, it all depends what this drug is. Some are worse than others. If it is a habit forming drug (eg: heroin) then he really should seek professional help. He can get in touch with the local Drug Dependency Unit. If it is a recreational drug like Cannabis then stopping straight away has no ill effects - just a bit of friendly support can get him through it. Keep him occupied with other things so he doesn't think about it.
The local DDU will see anyone for any type of drug addiction. The number will be in the phone book.
Best of Luck,
Bev
I went through the same thing!! You can't help him he has to help himself!! You can talk to him until your blue in the face but if he doesn't want help you can't do or say anything to change his mine! He will have to hit bottom before he will help himself!!
Yeah? At least you can help him and be there to support him. My best friend is in the hospital dying of cancer and lives on the other side of the country. Be there. Comfort. Hold him if you have to. Whatever it takes! Tell him, "I love you brother".
just be supportive, follow your friends lead - if they ask for help then pitch in, if not then don't
it all depends on which drug he is taking,of course you stand by him but don't be borrowing him money to buy drugs or your gonna end up his worse enemy..
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