Advice for my girlfriend’s polydrug use/addiction

I am in need of some advice. My girlfriend who I've known for the last 5 months has had past drug problems. For the past 11 months she's been taking buprenorphine every second day. Recently she's felt a strong urge to inject drugs again, but until today managed to fight off the urges. Up until the past 2 weeks she'd been doing really well, until I caught her with some Benzodiazepines which she'd been taking orally. I was very displeased as she obtained them illegally and promised she'd never use drugs again, much to my disbelief. Being blinded by love I gave her the benefit of the doubt and hoped she'd never do it again. Unfortunately that has not been the case.

Today she intravenusouly took methadone (also obtained illegally). It was quite pointless considering buprenorphine minimised the effects signifigantly. She didn't know herself why she did. We had a great afternoon together and everything was fine. The best I could ascertain (from what little she'd tell me), was she did it because she forgot it was pointless taking it, and hoped it would help relieve stress from her upcoming university exams. But it really didn't do much for her except make her severely depressed hours later.

I haven't used drugs like this before so obviously I don't understand what its like. I don't know what to do. I love her and she's promised it will never happen again, but obviously that assurance doesn't mean anything. I'm in desparate need of advice on what I can do to help her? I don't want to leave her, but if she makes a habbit of this I'll have no choice. I don't want to walk out on her when she needs help. I feel powerless to assist because obviously I can't stop her doing it. Please help!

I am afraid that you are in deep shit, and are heading for dramatic times. Your girlfriend is addicted to downers. I hope that this is not the tip of the iceberg. Take a step backward from the situation for a moment and think about this situation. The facts and your hunches of whats happening. Consider the worst and the best case scenario. I wish that I could give you a solid advise, but I can't. Please search this site for Iboga; a anti-addictive substance, which can help, but not without danger.


Don't forget to take care of yourself!

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Just because she sneakes a fix, which ever, doesn't mean she doesn't love you. These types of drugsshe is addictided to are very powerful. And when you don't have them it hurts, physcially and mentally. It's hard to kick try to get her into a program "if she is willing and is serious". Stand by her as long as you can. Then you have no choice. When I was out there the only thing I lived forwas my drugs. I didn't stop until I was ready. Best of luck and keep us posted............................................ ...........................................