Should you turn in a friend for drug use and child abuse? 29 Articles

by Thaddeus Tea

Do friends let friends drive drunk? Do they let them drive drunk if they have their little children in the front seat of their vehicle? Sometimes questions need to be restated to get a clearer picture of what you are d...read more

by Crystal Cook

A friend loveth at all times . . . Proverbs 17:17 Sometimes love is hard, it requires tough choices to be made every now and then. If you really care about a friend then you would never want to see harm come to them. Yo...read more

by Sierra Graham

Since asked as a single question, then my reply would be "Yes, without a seconds thought." If someone is abusing drugs and their child, the chances are the child abuse is a direct result of drug abuse. And child abuse is...read more

by John Gugie

Yes, I believe that you should turn in a friend for drug use and child abuse because it is for the person's own well-being and that of a child. I am not sure if the person who created this question is trying this talk a...read more

by Lisa Hunt Warren

Regardless of the potential harm that drug use can cause to the user, a real friend wouldn't turn in a friend for using drugs alone. While some drug use involves illegal drugs, whether or not the friend suffers legal cons...read more

by Waltraud Grady

Drug abuse and child abuse are very unbalanced. But can be looked at as the same. You hurt yourself or your child. Drug abuse is something you do to yourself willingly. You just can't get en-of and you want more and more....read more

by Dayahka

Two principles are involved here. One, whatever you do to yourself is really of no concern to other people (including the law). Two, whatever you do that affects other people is of concern to other people, including the la...read more

by Louise Breland

First and foremost I would not have a friend who would abuse a child! So, I will just hypothetically address this. If I had a friend who was doing drugs and abusing a child I would turn them in, "in a heartbeat." When I...read more

by Courtney Caswell-Peyton

I am as loyal of a friend as they come. However, I absolutely believe that we should turn our friends in for drug or child abuse. There are a few reasons for this. First of all, child abuse is the epitome of evil. As P...read more

by Ashley Messing

If you know someone that has been abusing drugs or is being abused the most important thing is to tell someone. Why you ask? Its because this person could be in trouble and if you really cared for them you would help them....read more

by Shenni Bubb

A friend? Firstly, I would no longer call a person friend if they were involved in child abuse. So yes, I would have absolutely no qualms in that department! In the case of a drug user, I would attempt to find the reaso...read more

by Dreemer

In a word..."YES!" a resounding yes. Not only might you save a child from emotional and physical scaring, or even death, you will be doing your friend a favor by saving their life too. I'm not a martyr, nor perfect....read more

by Renee Dawson

I speak for the children! Is your friend choosing to take drugs? Is your friend choosing to hurt their child? They are an adult, they can make decisions and the decisions that they have made are incredibly poor. Is t...read more

by Amber Goff

Do I believe that you should turn a friend in for child abuse and drug use? I have a different opinion on each. If I had a friend that used drugs, but had no children, no, I would not turn them into police. Instead, I ...read more

by croberts

I whole heartily believe that turning in an loved one for drug abuse is the right thing to do! I have done just that, with my own husband, they can't see the damage they are doing to their self's much less to others. If yo...read more

by Danielle Morgan

I think no matter how close you are to someone, when a child is involved then their welfare comes first, If somebody is abusing a child as well as using drugs, then that is two forms of abuse. There are many cases wher...read more

by AMERICAN MAN

It is your DUTY to protect Humanity yet there is a serious problem that must be corrected in order to JUSTIFY involvement into the lives of those who love each-other! (that everyone should care about) No one is being save...read more

by Dante Ranieri

If it's both, then it's getting them help and the children out of a bad situation. Not "turning them in" like you would a rapist or murderer. People do not turn to drugs or beat/verbalize children without reason. Comm...read more

by Tammy Wynn

Child abuse is about the more horrible thing that an adult can do. I believe that it is every adults responsibility to report child abuse if they witness it regardless if the person is a friend or not. It is possible tha...read more

by Melissa Evans

Unless there were drastic changes in a friend that was using drugs, like making the drug most important on their priority list, I don't think that I could turn them in. Instead, I would offer them support. As long as the...read more