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to report or not to report?


Question Posted Tuesday February 26 2008, 8:18 pm


My friend (used to be best friend) that i've known since 6th grade, (in 11th now) just picked up smoking weed and thinks shes the coolest person in the world, but really she has no idea what shes doing.

and shes doing some pretty stupid crap. like driving while high, doing donuts and getting flat tires-- going to class high, growing it, and trying to get her friends who are starting to really dislike her into it. not to mention she doesnt know what kind shes smoking. what if its laced with iono salvia?

Shes hurting herself and her family and her friends. She got kicked out of the band program (which was her favorite but now weed is) and shes just going downhill. i wouldnt get so worried if it was someone who could control it, or do it socially once in a while- not smoking up every day by yourself like she does now.

I've been thinking about anonymously reporting her to the police. something needs to happen to let her know shes doing something thats just plain stupid- and dangerous, mentally and physically.normally i would never rat anyone out for this kind of stuff, but shes my friend and i worry about her.

should i report her to the police or not?



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Additional info, added Wednesday February 27 2008, 9:23 pm:
she lives with her mother- who caught her high once, got extreamly pissed. shes not doing anything else about it.

shes not gonna listen to anything anyone says (she does whatever it takes for her to fit in with a group she likes sadly)

so now im thinking about anonymously telling the school. so they could randomly search her. get her suspended. i know her really well, and something needs to happen like that to i guess shock her, which will snap her out of it fast. as always.

i do have evidence. i know for a fact shes got a garden of weed. pictures.

i need to do something now. waiting for it to get worse isnt something a good friend would do.

i want her to have a future at least. right now shes headed nowhere.
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Cassiopea answered Wednesday February 27 2008, 11:13 am:
If I were you I wouldn't tell anyone. Not yet. It is not your place to tell something like that. My friend did that to her bf and it was very nasty.
It is a very touchy subject because you are damned if you do and damned if you don't.
If it becomes really really bad...tell. Make sure that you are prepared for the consequences.

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raebabyyyy answered Wednesday February 27 2008, 9:08 am:
Honestly, reporting it to the police won't really do much mainly because they would want to see proof or something. The best thing to do is anonymously report to her parents! Then that way, there could be an intervention and her parents will figure out a way to help her get clean. I've known people who've gone down that road just like your friend and now they're sober and soooo much more happier! Hope I helped!

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Alin75 answered Wednesday February 27 2008, 6:44 am:
Well I agree that this girl is definately on the wrong track. I am not sure if the police is the right choice though. If I were in your shoes I would sooner let her parents know, then they can make the decision of what is the best next step.

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coOokiie answered Wednesday February 27 2008, 3:56 am:
Well everyones going to have different opinions but i say yes you should,weed is highly dangerous and she's out of control she can be dead the next minute for all we know she needs to wake up to her senses and know that weed isnt candy it's a drug she can get her self killed reporting her is a good idea and your a good friend for worring others would've just say meh her life.

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