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writes:I have a friend. We are in fact very close. Lately he's been stressed and apparently his first year of college isn't going too great. But he's turn to pain killers to make it all better. I looked up the ones he told me he was taking and the red flag for me was that one of the things he was taking was highly addictive. And of course I don't want that. I've been really worried about him since he's told me all that's been going on.I've talked to him about it and told him how I feel, and he said it's nothing to worry about and he didn't meant to scare me and that it's not out of control. Last time I texted him he didn't answer and now we just haven't talked in a couple days. Problem is I'm scared I can't really do much else because he lives about 10 hours away. I'm just so worried about him I don't know what to do.
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 April 2009): You are right to be concerned and it is a red flag that he is taking quite addictive pain killers. The best thing you can do is give him numbers to call if he needs to talk to someone. You may not be around, but give him a phone number for drug addiction or mental health is a good idea, because you don't know how bad his situation really is. He can tell you things, but I am sure everyone keeps secrets from their close ones as well. Best thing is to give him numbers that he can call to talk or regarding his use of painkillers. If you know his other friends or someone else close to him, you can let them know about this and tell them to just watch out for him. He may not want others to know about it, but it is for his own good. It is not like you are telling the whole world, but others around him that are close so that he doesn't hurt himself.
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