Hell T-ray,
I have had someone go to a hotel and drink a lot. There wasn't anything I could do because they had already been drinking Vodka for days already. He has always been an alcoholic but for five years he had been really bad with Vodka compared to beer. He ended up getting alcohol poisoning and had to go to the hospital. He is still in a hospital setting and receiving care now. That was almost two months ago. I am a recovering cocaine addict, I have been in recovery for 14 years. I really have not heard of to many people that have had their nose reconstructed. They usually find other ways to get high. I was only using for 2-3 years, and luckily I straightened out because I ended up in jail. You cannot do anything right now for him, except pray and hope that there is some intervention planned or not planned that will bring him to some type of recovery. Addiction is a disease and unfortunately it effects all family members. When my friend was sick after his hotel incident, I joined this online forum and it has been a godsend for me. I do attend the online meetings and it has helped me very much. Alanon helps people to gain control over their own lives. The first step in our recovery is that "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable." You can substitute the drug here. There actually is a narconon for friends and families of drug addicts. There are people that use this forum who have family member that are struggling with addiction. The fellowship and support you get from the programs whichever one you get involved with is from other people going through the same thing as you. I hope everything is alright with your brother, and welcome to MIP.