Snorting Oxycotin

[Girly02]

For about the last 5 months my boyfriend has been taking pain pills ( oxycotin ) often.  Now it has gotten so bad he is crushing these pills up and snorting them.  He is taking atleast 60-80 mg a day.  It is tearing me apart.  He is so drawn away and distant.  It hurts to think about it to be honest.  I dont know what to do.  His mom does the pills too.  I think she takes them orally, but still he is getting them for his mom so therefore she isnt going to help with the problem.  I just dont know what to do.  And lately he has been breathing really funny at night.  IT's been waking me up.  He has lost some weight and is really drawn out in the face.  I need answers!

[RIGIRL57]

tell him your gonna leave him and start packing your stuff. that might make him realize what he is doing. it worked for me!!!

[maggiemag]

I am so sorry that you are going through this kind of problem.  It can totally devastate families and friends.   You cannot control him, or save him from himself, but you can take care of you.  Look up Naranon (sp?) online or in the phone book and ask them where you can find some help for yourself.  Or look up Narcotics Anonymous and ask if there are any meetings for those living with addicts.  Good luck, and I will pray for you.

[mhardin07]

Pain pill addictions are one of the hardest to break. I am facing 2 in my family now. The biggest thing is they can lead to other addictions. Both individuals started with pain pills, but they ended up not enough and they turned to crack and crystal meth. He needs help now before it is too late. If he does not want help, I hate to say it, but you need to go. Those kinds of addictions can land you in physical harm, and he may end up doing things he never thought about before. You need to find the best way to approach him and let him know it needs to stop. You could end up in trouble with him.