How Do I Help My Friend Who Confided in Me That She Is a Cocaine Addict?

Question by casey308: How do I help my friend who confided in me that she is a cocaine addict?
I know very little about cocaine addiction. I want to help her,but need some advice.

Best answer:

Answer by Katie W
Basically, you can’t.

You can be supportive –encourage her to quit, or go to police to turn in her dealer, or to go to rehab, drive her to support groups, etc — but YOU CANNOT TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR HER PROBLEM, even if she tries to give it to you. It’s handy for addicts to hand off the problem to someone else, so many try to give away the responsibility to a friend or family. This doesn’t work. This absolves them of failing, and gives them no responsibility/investment in success.

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