What do I do about my husband's adderall abuse?!
Question: What do I do about my husband's adderall abuse!?
My husband was prescribed adderall a year ago when he started law school!. Frequently, especially lately he has been abusing the prescription!. For instance, He was given a 30 day supply (1 tablet three times daily) on 9/8 and today (9/26) he has 3 days worth left!. He hasn't been taking it as the doctor prescribed and he hasn't been taking his Klonopin which the doctor prescribed to go with it!. His behavior is unacceptable and I am not sure what to do about it!. Can anyone help!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I am sorry you are going through this!. You are NOT being judgmental!. This is an extremely tough train to derail!. Best case scenario would be to get him into some kind of outpatient treatment on his own accord so that he may be able to salvage his schooling!. Unfortunately this may be unrealistic!. It may take some catastrophic event like a health scare, you leaving him or failure at school to get him to realize what he is doing!. Is there maybe a counseling center at his school that you could call!? Otherwise I would try to call a treatment center to see what kind of advice they can provide you!. You may need to get his family and friends involved to stage some sort of intervention because doing it alone will only make him place his blame and anger on you!. Best wishes to you!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ask him about it!. Open lines of communication are critical!. He might lie and he might be deceptive about it, ut at least you need to attempt to have the conversation!.
If you have talked then the next step is to go talk to a professional and get their advice!. Ask how to deal with the situation!. There is a reason he is abusing these meds and you need to find out why!. AND REMEMBER: you may already think you know why, but chances are it's more then what you know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you have talked then the next step is to go talk to a professional and get their advice!. Ask how to deal with the situation!. There is a reason he is abusing these meds and you need to find out why!. AND REMEMBER: you may already think you know why, but chances are it's more then what you know!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
well, have you confronted him about it!. you seem to be judgmental and maybe he's going through more than you can understand!. he's self medicating for a reason!. don't attack him, say, whats making you feel like you need all that medicine at once!? is your dosage to low you think!? then talk to him about asking his doctor to adjust his dose, or his medicine all together!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Get him a med!. organizer!. put in the correct amount of med for each day!. Set it out each day during his breakfast!. Then put it away until next morning!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i know how you feel;intrested to see responses!.Www@Answer-Health@Com