[Gilbert C.]

I have a friend who's only 14 years old and shes already addicted to Meth, Cocaine, Oxycontin, and X among other things. I met her in August but we hit it off immediately and I feel as if we've been friends forever. I'm really starting to care about her but she is always depressed at school because of her addiction and sometimes because she takes downers in the morning. Since my friend started using drugs (when she was 11) her mom started drinking and being crazy strict. She once told me she had sex with some boy to get Meth I have never met a person who's as caring and overall as beatiful as her so her situation makes me depressed and sad. Her parents made her go to rehab several times but nothing has helped. I feel that I can help her, I just don't know how.

[Natschylala]

Talk to her.A lot of the time, people are depressed because they feel that nobody can understand them, and what they're going through as a soul. You need to be the somebody whose shoulder she can lean on. Be understanding; she might accuse you of not understanding because you've never been addicted, but you have to be firm and kind. Say,"sure, i've never been addicted, but I know that I don't wan to go down the road of addiction, and as a friend, I don't want you suffering from it anymore."Help her get rid of all her drugs, and talk to a trusted adult about it, preferably a counselor or your parents. They'll understand.And not a school counselor, but an actual counselor like the ones they have in rehabs. I think. Haha. I don't live in the states, so I'm really behind on this stuff.Good luck!xx

[rapidcityfan]

the only thing you can do is listen to her, be her friend. The only way she will stop doing drugs is if SHE wants to stop. She has to want it. Talk to teachers, talk to the police, do whatever you can to help her want to stop.