What drugs are being used?

[Kris226]

Back in December I found suboxin films in my boyfriends pants, he claimed he used this to substitute a bad opiate addiction. Mean while he had spent a month in a half in jail (unrelated reasons) so once he was released I knew he was clean. He reassured me that he would not go back to taking those because they are worse to get off of. Mean while he has barely helped with bills, claims he has to payoff fines from the courts. If he does give me money he'll ask for some of it back. We have a 5 month old together and I have a teenage son from a previous relationship. Through out the months I have witnessed his pupils dilated, occasional sores on his face, catching him in lies, lately nodding off and no emotion what so ever! I have had my suspicions of him using for months! Over the weekend he was with drawling (I've seen him with drawl before) I had told him what I had suspected and asked him to take a drug test it was a 13 panel test so it would test for most anything! Instead of taking the test he has left. My question is what all could he be on?

[motye51]

I used suboxone for an opiate addiction as well. So this part is true....but is he still taking the subs? If not, it sounds like heroin to me. This could easily be where all of your $$ is going. Just out of curiosity, what type of test does he have that would not test for commen drugs?

[dedicatedtostop]

First off, I am so sorry that you have to go through this! Drugs do nothing but destroy lives.. Period!
Unfortunately, I don't think any of us can make an educated guess on what he could be on. Sadly, there are so many drugs out there that it could be anything at all! I wish I had a better answer for you. Perhaps the best thing you can do is move on, if he is using and lying. It's a Vicious cycle and until HE wants help for himself, and again it has to be HIM wanting to change, it's going to continue on and on. I am so sorry!  If even for a short while, let him go! If he loves you enough then he will come back and be honest with you. If that happens and you want it to work, then all you can do is support him should he want to make a better life

[VICourageous]

I have to Ditto what Kris said!
He could of went back to his Drug of Choice.
He went and tried to get help before, maybe he should try it again. He could go back on the Subs for awhile, and this time do them for a short period and a short time. Making sure he gets to those Support meetings that most Sub Drs have you go to during this maintenance time. Most of us just went C/T on our meds. No playing the Merry-go-round.

He does have to want it Again, and only HE can make this choice. Lots of people go back, or keep using because they are afraid of the With Draws. In the long run you will find out that the w/d part was the easy part..(yes it is very uncomfortable) but working on staying clean is what takes the cake. Lots of people hit a Emotional/Mental part and go back to using. This is where the Support from others or Groups come in to play.

We have to learn to live in our own skin without running and hiding on some kind of Mind-Altering Substance. The longer we have used for recreational purpose too, the harder we will have to work at staying clean.

Maybe if you do talk to him, find out if he really wants to stop. Maybe he is running with the old crowd of users and playing in his old stomping grounds. This can cause major triggers to use.

I wish You & Him the best. Have him check in here and we can help out a bit, but he has to do his own foot work.
Bless

[Danny111]

Does it really matter what he's addicted to?  He's on some sort of opiate if he's nodding off, if he's leaving the house rather that take a test there's absolutely no question.  If you're going to continue living with him I'd watch your money very carefully.  Addicts will rationalize a lot of behaviors we would never have done otherwise.

[Kris226]

The suboxin films were not prescribed, he was getting them off the street! He claimed it was because he had a bad "pill problem".  Which I was very upset over the fact that he was not seeing a doctor and getting the correct medical supervision that is needed for suboxin! I read that nodding off can happen with mass amounts of opiate pills are taken and you are coming down from the high. I have already experienced money, and my belongings missing from before. He now just lies about money not having any or the best most recent one was: he cut the grass for the neighbor, gave him 40 dollars and he washed his pants they were in and it got shredded nothing he could do to repair it even took it to the bank to see. The dumbest things they come up with! I refuse to let him back! He is not admitting he has a problem so I know he is not ready for the actual real help he needs!

[Kris226]

I have the test motye51