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My adult drug addict son found a doctor who prescribed: adderall; klonopin, xanax, (alprazolam) lortab and ibuprofen. he is veryill and is having psychotic episodes. what should i do?

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Dr. Richard Pollard answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Seek help: Your son needs to find an addiction specialist. If he is unable to do this you may need to work on an intervention on his behalf. Talk to a professional to get help with this matter.

Answered 10/4/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Psychosis: He is on some very potent medications. Some of these can be addictive. If this is the first time he has been psychotic i recommend he brought to the emergency room for evaluation.

Answered 9/23/2015

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Dangerous: There might be a very good reason for the prescribing of these medications but if this was the first visit to the doctor, hopefully a psychiatrist, and they prescribed all of this, then it seems inappropriate. Sounds like you might need to get the authorities involved or at least start by getting all of the doctors taking care of your "adult drug addict son" on the same page.

Answered 10/13/2013

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Save his life: Call 911 and request help. While you cannot force him to get help, police officers can assess him. If they find him at risk for imminent harm due to a psychiatric or medical problem impairing his judgment, they may choose to transport him to an emergency room for assessment. Best wishes. You are allowed certainly to report the prescribing doctor to your state board.

Answered 11/27/2017

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