I want to help

[zackF.]

One of my really good friends does drugs a lot. I have smoked pot with her some but she does it a lot. We went to the lake last weekend and we both smoked but she had Xanax and crushed them up and snorted them. This morning we were walking into school and she told me she smoked a blount earlier. She was like "I am so stupid I don't know why I do it". I would like to help her out and convince her to not do drugs so much. How can I help?

[byee]

Well, one of the hardest things in the world is to watch someone do something that you know isn't good for them. Crushing Xanax (a prescribed anti anxiety medicine) and snorting it is dangerous and plain stupid (and really desperate). Smoking so much dope that it interferes with her functioning isnlt good judgement, either.

All you can do is share your observations and concerns and hope she values your friendship enough to accept what you're saying. Sometimes, people can hear something from others that they canlt figure out for themselves, even if it's fairly obvious. However, for that approach to work, you have to present your observations about what she's doing and what the result looks like in a very objective way, so there's less of a chance her defensiveness will prevent her from seeing the same things.

[Dylo]

To start off with I would refuse to smoke or do drugs with her. She should get the point, and should take steps on her own. In about a week I would metion to her that you have completely stopped and that she should try to do it too. Give a lame exuse like you feel so much better blah blah, ect. Finally you need to find something to do instead of drugs, get a hobbie to do with her, just for a while to keep yours and her mind of drugs. I don't really have any sugestions other than that. I used to smoke Green & take Extacy on a regular bases with my older brother, and if it wasn't for my friend who took measures simmilar to these I would still be doing it today...

[Φρανκομβριτ]

I've got to agree that the xanax snorting is not cool. Confront her, tell her you're worried, and that you want to help.

[zackF.]

To start off with I would refuse to smoke or do drugs with her.

Ill keep smoking pot with her just because I enjoy smoking weed just like I like smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, I just dont really think the xanax thing is cool is all

[Master_Miyagi]

Ill keep smoking pot with her just because I enjoy smoking weed just like I like smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol, I just dont really think the xanax thing is cool is all

what are you more worried about,
the damage the xanax could do to her?
or her becoming a "druggie" because she snorted xanax?

[zackF.]

I just figured snorting xanax isnt a great idea, I have partied on xanax and been ok, and I have snorted different pills/drugs, but maybe i just shouldn't worry about it

[Master_Miyagi]

I just figured snorting xanax isnt a great idea, I have partied on xanax and been ok, and I have snorted different pills/drugs, but maybe i just shouldn't worry about it


well it's not a great idea, but then again doing drugs in general isn't always a good idea, i've snorted xanax and im not a sterotypical "druggie." honestly it's all about the person who is doing the drug, i've done drugs you probably haven't even heard about, and im still alive and well, i get good grades in school, im not too much of a trouble maker, and i plan on living a full long life. so you should educate your friend on the dangers, and the possible outcomes of snorting drugs like xanax, but if you think she is still on the right path, then there really is no need to intervene

EDIT: BTW...iam not and do not promote drugs in anyway :D