How do you handle someone who is so socially off?

How to handle someone who's addicted to prescription drfugs?

• My oldest sister is highly addicted to prescription drugs. She nods off ANYWHERE for a loooong period of time. She has been addicted for (as long as we know) 3 years. She needs help bad! She has stolen large sums of money, behaved very erratically, nodded off while driving, and lately even been in legal trouble. My mom is fed up but wont take any action. If she was MY child, I would make her check into rehab or do her drugs on the street, but she would NOT have a home to come back to!!!! I'm the youngest sibling and the first who noticed her behavior. I brought it to everyone attention but wheres the action? I'm not a talker I like results and frankly, she disgust me!!! Shes not my sister shes someone else who I don't care for. Can we make her go to rehab what can we do??

• Answer:

  I'm sorry you are in such a difficult situation. Somehow you need to convince your mother how serious it is. Be strong and be brave, I know its not easy :( In the meantime...and I know this is very hard...try to be patient. Your sister has a mental illness that has created her addiction. Without putting yourself in any vulnerable situations, try to give her support, tell her "you love her and please PLEASE get help". I know that's a big ask and not easy but please try. If you do try and she gets help then problem solved. If she doesn't get help, then you've done your best. But if you don't try then you may feel guilty later on. Good luck, I really hope she gets help soon and you get your old sister back the way she used to be