Heroin: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Daughter overdosing on heroin?

(Posted by: lisa on 2010-02-22 13:26:40)

Okay i asked a question abit ago that i thought my 17 yr old daughter was on heroin. Turns out i was right, i had a phone call on saturday night from her, she was in hospital had been taken in an ambulance due to her junkie boyfriend injecting her and she over dosed, she nearrly died according to the paramedic. She also admitted to smoking, marijuanna, crack cocaine, heroin... but she said thats the first time trying to inject it... thats why her "Boyfriend " who i told her to stay away from did it for her. She has told me she wont do it again as it scared her, i said im not letting her out of the house without me there. also that she is not to contact him again..!! i dont trust her one bit, i dont know what to do anymore... not sure where to turn next.. the police have spoken to her and everythin she swears she is not an addict.. nobody believed her... but i don't know..

Posted by: Kurdt on 2010-02-22, 13:47:54

Wow there calm down. First of all i would like to let u know the fact that every drug including herion can be used recreationly and safely at the the same time. Only she will know if she is an addict. and if u sent her to rehab telling them she is an addict they are gonna give her methadone almost on a daily basis which is basiclly almost herion in a pill. she will give up using coke cuz it is very expensive and tolerance develops rapidly. Weed is a safe HERB not drug. And crack is the only thing u should really be worried about even though it basiclly is coke but cheaper and stronger. Maby if u let her smoke eed in a safe controlled enviroment she wont use herion anymore or any other drugs. Also ask her how often she gets high. If it is somthing like only once a week or once a month she isnt addicted she just likes to get high

Posted by: Henry on 2010-02-22, 13:28:59

Whats wrong the herb?????? never killed noone crack and herine however eat fail

Posted by: Amanda on 2010-02-22, 13:29:57

She is def an addict but she needs to admit and want help before anything will work. she will most likely need to go through a detox program she will face many aches and cramps as she goes through this detox and will need support from family... she should be encouraged to find a new group of friends but not forced because then she will rebel. have her attend a 90 day program to help her with coping with life's difficulties. and then she should join an NA group and find a sponsor so that if she feels like she will backslide she will call them she needs your support not criticism. she is sick addiction is an illness and it takes some time to admit that you are an addict I pray that she has the strength and you have the strength to help her out of this difficult time in her life...people look at the word addict with negative connotation but it is a medical condition just like the flu or pneumonia. She should also see a psychiatrist because she could have some depression issues and maybe some antidepressants will help. @henry- the herb which you so fondly refer too is called a gateway drug...people start with that and experiment with others then before they know it their life is ruined...and the herb does kill brain cells and is worse than cigarettes with the lung damage...

Posted by: Naya on 2010-02-22, 13:42:01

Hey, youre probably worried. im 14 and my sister is a heroin addict. my parents dont know. my mom and dad are very protective and they recently found out about my sexual abuse involving my principle, it wasnt even my fault and they didnt trust me. i started doing drugs when i was 11. and i just got caught in the last week. my parent already didnt trust me. i think that when paretns lose trust in their children, the children lose self trust and turn to worse things. for me, i turned to cutting, and harder drugs. i think what you need to do is talk to her. even if you dont have a good relationship. try to regain her trust in you, then try to help her with rehab, or possibly p.r. take it slow. but dont keep her with you at all times. that wont help anything. it will only make her mad and want to rebel more. trust. its all about trust. she is your little girl. dont lose faith in her, or you.

Posted by: Charles on 2010-02-22, 13:42:45

You've got an ace in the hole, he injected it for her. That's assault. Get a restraining order against him. Before you do that, get on facebook or myspace and get his friends list. Send a message to EVERY SINGLE FRIEND telling them what he did. Then call his parents. Call his work. Call his school. Paint his car with the words "heroin pusher. " Then and only then, AFTER you've done all that, call the police. Get the restraining order. Make noise. Push the cops. Tell them that as the parent and legal guardian of a minor, you are pressing assault charges against him for injecting her with heroin. Do not stop until he realizes that being around your daughter is not worth the trouble of dealing with a crazy parent. Put her in rehab, hope for the best. When that's all over. Wait a few years, till he's grown up a bit. Then do it all again.

Posted by: Cherokee on 2010-02-22, 13:44:12

It sounds like her boyfriend is the root of the problem, she's definitely into hard drugs and obviously is a pathalogic liar. You should use the tried true 17 step method, it's almost guaranteed to have the little ankle bitter in line in no time. Though instead of using the pad and paper in step 12, you should carefully rub semen into her hair while she's sleeping, also destroy any nickleback cds in her room, if you really love her.

Posted by: Sam on 2010-02-22, 13:46:19

Well if you want this to change and for her and you to get over this then you have got to trust her, hard and surprising i bet it must be for a mother, and that you are looking for her well being but she also needs to know she can trust you. forget about the marijuana and the rest, heroin is the problem at the moment, and her boyfriend doesn't sound good for her if he's the reason beyond this, get him out of her life or there's a good chance she could become love struck, and will only want him. also if you can show her that your there for her and that you and her can pull through this and you'll do anything that will be a good boost of trust for her. drugs like these are evil and can ruin people life's as im sure you are aware of. patience, understanding, and love give her that chance over and over until you cant, then the dirty hands must be washed and cleaned. im not much help at all, but overcoming this is important, so it must be done.

Posted by: Lola on 2010-02-22, 13:53:08

Many people like alcoholics and drug addicts never admit that their addicts. Your daughter is at that stage where she's in denial. You did a good job to let her stay away from that punk. He is a bad influence to her. Because your daughter is only 17 years old you have the power to choose for her. It's not what she wants to do; It's what she has to do. You have to step up as a mom and tell her she needs to get her act straight. Take her as soon as possible to a rehab and get her on detox. She can't be living as a addict anymore. She's too young to loose her life or to spend time in jail for something that would of been prevented. Don't argue with your daughter because arguing don't lead into anything. Tell her how much you love her and your gonna do whatever it takes to get clean. I wish you both the best of luck and with time and patience you'll have your daughter back how you know her.