Hi, I'm Joann.

I have a friend who is abusing her prescription meds in a BIG way. She's mixing pain killers with valium and God knows what else. I have seen her pass out/fall asleep. She has fallen asleep at the wheel and caused accidents. Lately, she has been going to the emergency room and once or twice a week to get pain meds. The only reason I can think of that they haven't reported her as a drug seeker is because she has lupus. Now I know several people with lupus who don't act like her. She will take a pain pill for anything from a headache to bumping her elbow. Her favorite is diluated (spell check?) but she will settle for percocet. She is CONSTANTLY out of it, slurring her words, not making sense, falling asleep, ect.

I know that she is an attention seeker but this is ridiculous. She's on disability and when she abuses pills like this and sees multiple doctors to get the pills she needs it makes me angry because I think she is using the system.

This might not seem like a problem to others, but being around her and seeing how much she takes I know that it is. I know she has a problem and I just don't know who to call. Please help?