What Do I Do if My Friend Is Addicted to Pain Killers?
Question by adam s: What do I do if my friend is addicted to pain killers?
My best friend of 3 years had knee surgery after a wrestling injury and has been addicted to painkillers ever since. He is getting so desperate that he’s taking up to 9 benadryls at a time and gets high off of them almost everyday. If he doesn’t get them then mood swings start and he gets aggressive. I want to help him but don’t really know where to start. Any suggestions?
Best answer:
Answer by kris10
maybe you should have an intervention. if you don’t have the money for a rehab physicality its ok just make sure he is in a place that someone will take care of him and make sure that he doesn’t fall into his old ways. hopefully it works out!
Answer by Chas.B
You are trying to do a very good thing,, you truly are a friend,, here are a few links that will help you help your friend.
You are probably saving your friends life.
http://health.discovery.com/centers/addiction/addiction.html
http://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id=477&action=detail&aeproductid=Adam2004_1&aearticleid=001522
http://www.drugfree.org/notinmyhouse/default.aspx?s_mcid=BAYA08-002
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