Drug Addiction?

Question by Anna: drug addiction?
my friend has a drug problem. people has said that she’s acted all possessed. anyone know anything about this type of behavior? is she normal…she’s been on medication, and has said that her pain was so painful she overdosed. which led to her mom rushing her to the emergency room. before the treatments, she acted like a zombie and didnt talk much. what is wrong with her? does she have a drug addiction problem?
will she be okay, and what about her health…
she was acting zombie-like and didnt talk much. then, she went on medication for it. but overdozed on the medication due to wanting to get rid of the pain…

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Answer by Cherry 2000
She can go to narcotics anonymous – you can go with her on an ‘open’ night

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