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by maggiemaybe, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
is my daughter addicted?  went to a party tonight.  my friend said afterward her bottle of xanax was missing.  my daughter denies.  do i believe her?  what can i do to help her?  she is on xanax 2xday and klonopin at night to sleep.  she says she is good now.  she is 23 years old.  what do i do to help her?  
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by hatgal, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
To: maggiemaybe
Why would she have to steel it?  Doctors prescribe that dosage amount, I believe. But could she be taking way more than you thin?  If she is taking more than the two per day the pharmacy will not fill it early b/c it is a controlled substance.  Good luck to you and I hope your daughter is alright.

by maggiemaybe, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
but what do i do?  

by maggiemaybe, May 28, 2007 12:00AM
To: hatgal
but what do i do?  any suggestions from anyone who has been addicted...what should a family member do?  ignore?  believe?  intervene?  how?

by MOTAH, May 29, 2007 12:00AM
I don't think you personally can do anything.

You need to refer that person & these fears to whichever doctor that person is following up with & they should know how to deal with that problem.

Any move from you could result to bad results if your family member is really addicted to xanax. A specialist dr should know how to communicate with that person in the best way if they were really addicted to it or not.

by hatgal, May 29, 2007 12:00AM
If you believe that she took the medication then I would also suggest informing her doctor of this situation - maybe they are already aware she has an addiction (if she does).  She will need help to recover from the addiction and that is out of your hands - you can only guide her in the right direction.

Best to you........

by maggiemaybe, May 29, 2007 12:00AM
thanks to you all.  we had a long talk today.  her doctors are aware of the problem, and she is willing to work on it.  I don't think people are aware of the HUGE dangers of this drug.  Thank you all for your encouragement, though it is a really bad feeling to not be able to 'do' anything to 'fix' this problem.

by debaser23, May 30, 2007 12:00AM
So she did take it?  That's a tough spot.  Looks like her doctor would put her on Klonopin full time, but hey, what do I know...
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