Help!  My brother is addicted to oxycodone.  What can I do to help him?
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Rehab, you need to be away from the situation entireley to get clean.  He needs to go someplace away from home for a few weeks or months, however long it takes.  Lots of rehab places will work with you on payments.  He did not even begin to try to detox.  Trying for 3 days is a waste.  He needs to go and stay there until he's well again.  As for after he gets out of rehab, Narcotics Anonymous is nationwide and has helped many people stay off drugs like that.
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You tell him that you are aware of his addiction problem, and offer to get him help. You can only help somebody that wants to accept your help. Your relationship with him will always come in second to his addiction with his drug of choice. You need to move on and leave this realtionship in the past. You may always love this guy, but not all love relationships are meant to last a lifetime. This is not a good healthy relationship for you. Cry a little and then pick yourself up, gather your self-esteem and move on and find happiness elsewhere. Take care of you. I wish your boyfriend luck, he'll need it! He has a long road ahead of him, before he will ever be ready to share his life with someone else.
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i feel your pain! my son and brother also had this problem. only my brother didnt beat it he commited suicide DONT DO THAT MY ANY MEANS!!!!!! i hope your parents are getting you some counseling for substance abuse. you may even need to go in patient i am no professional but i do no how it is and its very hard to do it on your own need more information from you like what kind of pills how many do you take in a day i would love to try to help you even just by chatting with you email me lanay40@yahoo.com not sure this will show up but there is a way to get my email others have i hope we get to chat you need help but you also need professional help as well i hope you are getting the support you need from your family not saying they arnt but if you feel you need more please reach out to some one you trust another family member just do it please! good luck to you and i will pray for you. lanay
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I was in your position a while back. I was afraid of admitting I had a problem,knew that I was addicted, felt like a million bucks after taking a few Vicodin. Your body becomes physically dependent on the drugs. Not to mention the psychological effects of the drug. I eventually went to Narcotics \nAnonymous. I was astounded at the amount of people who were in the same boat as I was. I am also a single mom and was afraid of the repurcussions of my secret getting out. Don't feel guilty! It sounds as if you are on the right track by just asking questions. Do not stop taking them all of a sudden. Try to ease yourself off slowly. Go to some meetings. Talk to others. This is the first step towards recovery. You will realize your'e a good mom without them eventually. Good Luck! Hang in there. You can do it.
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lol..my brother is an ex-crack addict...no!!
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alanon is for the family members of alcoholics.  they could help you.  but i believe there is also a group called narcanon for family members of drug addicts.  \n\ni would imagine they'd be exactly what you need.  search on the net to find either one in your area.
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Oxycodone.......but has been discontinued.....flush it, please
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oxy is almost like heroin..\nhes gonna need another drug to help him with the symptoms like Ativan or somthin\nClonidine is a non-narcotic medication which can be quite helpful in reducing the symptoms of narcotic withdrawal though.\nhttp://www.medhelp.org/forums/addiction/messages/30842a.html
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Your father is going to have to want to quit. When dealing with addicts nothing you do or say will convice an addict to stop unless the addict believes that their addiction is a major problem and cares enough about their life to want to change. Usually they have to believe and be fearful of the fact that they are going to die soon if they don't stop using. That is what it takes. Its called hitting rock bottom and it is never pretty. All you can do is express the fact that you want him to be in your life as long as possible and you will not do anything that will enable him to continue his addiction. That means not buying him cigarettes, etc. But it almost never works. They have to want it.
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I'm sure there are organizations around your area where you could go to and get help in what you should and what you should not be doing.\nas one the other people here rightly said, you can only help your brother if he wants to be helped. Meanwhile however, you should also have some one to turn to! Because seeing a loved one go down on the road of addiction, can be very damaging.\nand you're not the first one in this situation. Therefore find these organizations with people who can help you to hopefully help you brother..
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I would seek professional help.  Opiates cause serious withdrawls and are hard to overcome on your own a lot of the times. You should go to rehab to get a counseler and maybe even be given medication to lessen your withdrawl symptoms.
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Hydrocodone is a narcotic and is only available legally with a prescription.  \n\nIf you have a valid need for it, a doctor should give you a prescription for it or for something similar (I have found that Tylenol #3 works better for me).\n\nIf you need it because you became dependent on it when you did have a need for it, tell your doctor and he/she can get you help to fight the addiction.\n\nIf you want it to find out what sort of altered state it produces - don't.  It is very addictive and has ruined many peoples lives who abused it.
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It is not only possible for them to stop filling those prescriptions in your state, but across the US. \nIf you have an addiction like this, you need to go to see a psychiatrist. Call an addiction hotline (just check the yellow pages) and they will give you information on who to call or where to go for help. You can also get help through local mental health centers.\nWhat you are doing is called "drug seeking" whether you are doing it for a legitimate reason or not. Get some help for yourself before you spiral any farther out of control. YOU ARE WORTH IT!!
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I smoked for 7 years everyone tried to get me to stop but i loved it only because it helped my depression and made me not think so much but as years went on i did nothing and let things go it has messed up everything i ever wanted to be cause it made me lazy and sleep all the time.you should get more involved with him go hang out and eat with him let him know you care and show him pictures of what it can do to your lungs.If that does not work then put your foot down tell him he will stop and you will know cause you can buy home drug test at wal-mart or drug stores.You must not give up or he will get up hie future and could end up in jail or as well as the cops coming to your home for a search if some neighbor calls.There is hope just try hard.It takes time to get over the withdraw but he can do it!
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How old is your brother? If he is under age it would be much easier for a parental figure to have him admitted. If he is older, unless he is a harm to himself or someone else, they won't do much for him. He can sign himself into a hospital but I assume with his track record, he is not having it. If he did sign himself in he can sign himself out just as easy. Try to convince his doctors that you are very concerned about his welbeing and tell them that he does not take his meds properly, and he is an alcoholic, maybe they can do something about it! Also depends on insurance too. You are a good sister to worry about him, try to make sure you are taking care of your self too. I wish you both well.
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I was addicted to sex at one time. (and bad sites...of course) It is actually a pretty dangerous addiction, as it's overlooked by society, and it can cause a number of mental problems. As for convincing him to stop, the answer is different for everyone. He will need to want to stop for himself, first, for this is the only effective reason. I went to a councelor about it, and that helped me incredibly. I had to have some bad things happen in my life, before I was able to control my other addictions.\n\nThe important thing is that the person is able to see what freedom is like for them when they are not addicted. Freedom from being controled by the addiction.\n\nMy answer to your question is this. Councelors spend their lives learning about this sort of thing. You should find a friend who can recommend a trustworthy councelor for you. Go and see them and explain your delima. Not only will they help you to feel better, they will explain all the things you can do for this person. I promise, this would be your best option. I've been there, I know that an addict like me won't listen to someone trying to tell them how to live their life, until they know the right words to say. I won't give you too much advice, because I don't know everything, but I can give you some examples of what people did to help me. I sent you my email address, if you're interested. I don't know how much I can help, but I will be more than happy to help someone show another person out of addiction!
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I used to babysit for this couple who had six children. Four of the children were adopted, the sister decided to get rid of them one night and called DCF to take them away. The sister/couple adopted them. Anyways, the younger boy was born addicted to cocain. His mother was an avid user and the night she decided to get rid of her kids was because she needed a sitter to go out! That was 10 years ago. The boy who was born cocain addicted has been in and out of the psychiatric hospital 4 times now and is currently in there again waiting for an accute place to open up, 6 to 9 month minium. He suffers from PTSD, ADD and uncontrollable behavior. He can be the sweetest child in the world and then he snaps! He is on meds and has been since 2. He has taken adderal, lexipro, lithium, so many I forget. He has had trouble in school and at home. He recently took a knife to the school football game with intentions of stabbing his older brother. He is violent towards his siblins and his aunt. He has hurt and attacked all of them in some way. He is quite intelligent but has problems with his thought process. He is 10 years old! His psychologist does not think that he can survive in a normal setting. When he was little, I would have to sit behind him and hold his arms and legs tight because he would slam his head and body against walls and floors. As for the other kids/his siblins. Three out of the four have needed psychiartric help and were on meds too. They were not born cocain addicted as far as we know BUT they grew up with it in the home, grew up areound constant violence, seeing dad beat mom up and put her in the hospital. The oldest boy of the four had to grow up quick as did his sister. They took on the parenting role immedietly. Grew up too quick! The oldest has been in jail twice now and was also hospitalized for depression, cutting and drugs. He has been abusive towards his siblins and lies all the time. He is now 18! I ahve to tell you, this is probably not what you needed but the fact is that an addicted parent most definetly has addicted children in one way or another. Nothing good comes from drugs. I still have contact with this family, mainly the kids and it breaks my heart what they have and still are going through. Good luck with your paper! Oh and btw, every program like, dcf, i-caps and therapists have been in the home and still are. It never ends!