Somebody Needing to Go to Rehab ASAP?
Question by Chelsy: Somebody needing to go to rehab ASAP?
Long story short – friends mother remarried a husband with 2 daughters. The one daughter Brooke, became a drug addict. Using heroin, meth, cocaine. She then became pregnant by the guy who introduced her to these drugs. She’s lost everything. Her 14 month son, everything. She’s willing to get help, but the rehab place “pathways” says it could be 4 to 6 weeks before she’s even admitted into a facility for treatment. She hasn’t slept in 5 days. She uses meth and then heroin ALL day. She’s paranoid, seeing things, stealing. She has 2 warrants out for her arrest.
How do we get her the help she needs NOW? How do we get her into a rehab facility NOW?
Best answer:
Answer by whatafooliam
contact the police, they can do emergency protective custody, many states have a 72 hour hold in detox facility.
Without knowing your state or laws, in that state it would be hard to find resources.
Contact the police or sheriff in your county. They can direct you to assistance.
AND YES, legal problems at the #1 reason people find recovery, those warrant could well save her life. Call the cops.
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