My brother has talked to me about his addiction to heroin in the past 3 days. Before he told me it was crack, but then we talked more lately. Two days ago, he called some drug health help center who would’ve been able to address his problem in 10 days from then (so 8 days now I guess). When that time came, he would choose between in- or out-patient. I wouldve tried to convince him to do in-patient for a month. (they would give him methadone doses until his body was no longer addicted I guess?)
Last night I think he may have almost OD’ed, because when I woke him up (around 4:30pm) he doesn’t remember anything really that’s happened in the past 3 days. Doesnt remember calling that drug place- I had to show him the papers he got from them. Doesnt remember talking to me about the heroin- he thought I didnt know. He asked what time it was and where our mother was at (at work) about 5 times in 8 minutes, even though I answered every time.
Is the memory loss permanent?and what should I do?
also, he cant talk to my mother as well because she just gets upset. so he’s been talking to me about his problems all along and been very open with me. So, I dont know if I should tell everything to my mom. I’m considering calling 911 or that drug place, even though I dont think that drug place has an emergency service. Because my brother said when he called them, they booked him “as soon as they could (10 days from the call)”. But I’m not too sure about just getting him to the emergency room of a hospital, because I’m sure they’d just release him in like 3 days and nothing would be changed. I’m really worried about him now, a lot more than I was before…
