Drug Addiction Treatment: Methadone Symptoms & Side Effects

Question: How will i get my friend to undergo drug addiction treatment?

(Posted by: carmen_n on 2007-06-19 02:12:39)

She's so stubborn. She won't budge. She says heroin makes her happy and that I'm not a real friend because I'm trying to take away what makes her happy. What do I do? I don't know what to say to her, but I don't want to just give up and let her do whatever she wants because I know this is bad for her.

Posted by: bailee 3xd on 2007-06-19, 02:14:12

You can always do a drug intervention. If you don't know how to do this on your own, you can get a professional to help you, or call 800-559-9503 to ask for advice. They can also point you in the direction of drug treatment centers. Have you tried explaining the harmful effects of heroin to your friend? Have you tried to get her to see that she's better off without the drug? She lived without it for years, does she really want to be dependent upon it now? Her happiness does not lie in heroin. It can be found inside her. She only has to make that choice to be optimistic and brave through life with acceptance and openness to all things that may come her way. Get her to see that heroin is not helping her, it's actually ruining her and her body. Good luck! I'm glad she's got someone like you who's so concerned about her.

Posted by: lili4ndevil on 2007-06-19, 02:18:19

No rehab or treatment programme will help someone who is not ready to get help. That's a simple fact. I think you could benefit from Al-anon (which is for friends and family of alcoholics, the same addictive behaviour as any other drug user). It can help you understand what you have the power to do and what you don't. (you have the power to change only yourself, is the first clue)