question about xanax,norco and adderall...

[gunneroz]

I'll make a long story short, basically my uncle takes all 3 of those to function,he's been on xanax since the late 90s,needs norco's for to deal with knee pain and takes adderall to focus on work,he has his own business with 2 employees

dosages he takes per day

8mg of xanax
40mg of norco's
30mg of adderall


I honestly don't know how his doctor will give him 90 xanax bars(2mg) and 90 norcos a month.I honestly don't think a doctor would prescribe this high dosage and amounts to anybody,am I wrong? this combo is obviously quite dangerous

My uncle ran out of his meds at the end of August and he didn't go to work for 3 days,he didn't sleep or eat anything. All he kept doing was stare at the clock,I'm closest with him in our big family so he only wanted to see me, he acknowledge he has a problem and wants to get help,but he's hard headed as hell and he thinks his dosages aren't that bad since his doctor prescribed him,he also runs out and ends up buying off street dealers which is obviously a sign of an addict

so my question is,what do you think I should do? me and my other uncle are going to go see him and lay everything on the line for him,there's so much more like his business and stuff and we're just afraid that he's going to lose everything,any advice would be much appreciated

thanks

[weaver71]

That's quit a cocktail, did he ask for help? He sounds like he is taking more than he is telling you, that's normal for an addict. I was embarrassed to tell anyone what I was actually taking. He has to really want to stop, if your help is going to be effective. It is important to taper off the Xanax, as it can cause seizures if stopped cold turkey. The Adderall is speed, and his energy will be very low and make running his business difficult when he quits. It's hard to say how many norco's he's taking and the Tequila is a dangerous addition to that combo. I would ask him if he really wants to quit. If he says yes, then he needs to talk to his doctor and be honest. He needs a taper plan and some kind of aftercare, NA,AA, therapy, or whatever he feel comfortable with.  If he is uncertain about wanted to quit, then all you can do is tell him you will be there when he changes his mind and express your concern about his dangerous situation. See if he wants to read some posts on this forum and encourage him to post. I wish I had an easy answer for you, but he is the only one that can decide what to do. If he doesn't try to stop, then remind him that you will help him put his life back together when he losing everything, sometimes that's what it takes to be convinced. Good luck and I think you are an awesome family member for trying to find him help.

[gunneroz]

he also has a few shots of tequilla or vodka every night after week and smokes weed,for all i know he could be taking more,at night time he's so dam high he doesn't even know what he's talking about

last week he only shaved half of his mustache and went out and didn't even realize it,any help is appreciated