Another what would you do ?

[beaker]

In other coke related news... Amy Winehouse would rather have 6 grammes than 6 grammies! http://in.news.yahoo.com/071209/139/6o81p.html

[basshead]

Have your daughter show her friend this picture of what happens when you snort it regularly:

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/3715/zzz6fk.jpg

which is apparently Daniella Westbrook, doesn't really matter who it is though.

[Mr Crosby]

She's only doing what most 17 year olds have done for years, just because someone takes a bit of coke doesn't mean they are going to end up in hell penniless and syphilitic.

[Sockpuppet]

She's only doing what most 17 year olds have done for years, just because someone takes a bit of coke doesn't mean they are going to end up in hell penniless and syphilitic.

No. But it is however illegal.

Personally I would waterboard her till she promises never to do coke again.

[EqualOpportunities]

No. But it is however illegal.

Personally I would waterboard her till she promises never to do coke again.

I know it's a serious thread, but that is an excellent response.

[Diver]

I want to take your opinion on something serious, my daughter has a childhood friend since forever, they have drifted recently, but they are still good friends, anyway, my daughter came to take my advise today, she made me promise not to tell anyone else or take the matter further, the thing is her childhood friend has started getting into drugs, my daughter hates drugs, she said when she first found her firend's habit she old her that she can’t be her friend any longer, however she felt guilty about it, this girl has been her friend for most of her life. I am a bit torn on what to do, should I inform the school? I also know that girl’s parents, should I tell them? But I know they will go OTT (who would blame them). If I just stay quiet and this girl just ruins her future for something so stupid I wont feel good, but its not the future alone, suppose she gets some bad drugs, or gets an overdose without realising?? If I go and speak to the teachers or her parents then they will know I am the one who grassed her, and my daughter will be put in a bad situation for betraying trust….also am worried if I betray my daughter’s trust she wont come to me with advise about such things again… anyone has any thoughts??

Do the girl a favor. inform the school and her parents.
It is a long slippery slope she is on, and somebody has to grab her before she slides too far down to reach.

[EqualOpportunities]

Do the girl a favor. inform the school and her parents.
It is a long slippery slope she is on, and somebody has to grab her before she slides too far down to reach.

Not everybody slides down it mate.

[Diver]

Not everybody slides down it mate.

1 is 1 too many

[EqualOpportunities]

1 is 1 too many

You are right, of course - but she won't necessarily be that one.

[Gonzo]

I want to take your opinion on something serious, my daughter has a childhood friend since forever, they have drifted recently, but they are still good friends, anyway, my daughter came to take my advise today, she made me promise not to tell anyone else or take the matter further, the thing is her childhood friend has started getting into drugs, my daughter hates drugs, she said when she first found her firend's habit she old her that she can’t be her friend any longer, however she felt guilty about it, this girl has been her friend for most of her life. I am a bit torn on what to do, should I inform the school? I also know that girl’s parents, should I tell them? But I know they will go OTT (who would blame them). If I just stay quiet and this girl just ruins her future for something so stupid I wont feel good, but its not the future alone, suppose she gets some bad drugs, or gets an overdose without realising?? If I go and speak to the teachers or her parents then they will know I am the one who grassed her, and my daughter will be put in a bad situation for betraying trust….also am worried if I betray my daughter’s trust she wont come to me with advise about such things again… anyone has any thoughts??

I wouldn't over react.

Just make sure that your daughter understands everything that could go wrong if she does take drugs. It looks like you are going to have to do some research to be able to do that.

I wouldn't worry too much about a bit of coke, so long as she knows what could happen to her septum if she does a lot of it (although she is not likely to have nearly enough money to get to that stage).

Apparently, David Bowie's advice to his children on drugs was,"Taking drugs is like going into space. It will be the most exiting, most exhilarating thing that you could ever do. But it could go disastrously wrong at any minute."

Just make sure that she is equipped to avoid disaster.

EDIT: I would worry if she was on heroin or crack though. Those are drugs for people that want to escape life, not enjoy it.