My brother smokes pot, what should I do?

It's not a phase, and the more he smokes pot the more he will be addicted. I'm not sure what type of parents your parents are, so I'm not sure if I would tell them because it wouldn't be good for them to kick your brother out. But you can't just do nothing. I would tell your parents, but first explain to them that if they were to kick them out there is a big chance that he would keep smoking. Therefore, kicking him out would do no good.

Let them tell your brother that they found out on their own somehow. Ask them if they'll cover you when confronting him. I hope everything works out for you and your family.

This is just what I would do. I'm not asking you to tell on your bro, that is up to you. Do what feels right.

The same thing happened to my brother. It's not a phase, trust me. You should talk to him again. Usually teenagers smoke because of pressure, or stress or anything like that. Ask if you could help him. Tell him how you feel too. If you're worried about him tell him. My brother and i aren't close either. Whenever he went out, i would search his room for pot or weed. If your brother makes everything more difficult by not letting you help him, tell your parents. Sure your brother may be angry but he'll get over it. It's for his own good and who knows maybe he'll stop in the future because of your help and care. Trust me, do what's right and everything will turn out pretty good. And now my brother isn't doing pot. :) hope this helped

Speaking from a weed smokers point of View i see two types of people who smoke weed. Those who will do it because they like it and are comfortable with just getting high and will not move on to other more potentially dangerous things, and those who do it to a certain extent to be cool and will move on to other drugs simply because that is the new thing to be doing or they are bored with just getting high. I'm sure you know from speaking to your brother which type of person he is. In my view i see it as a result of morals. As for telling your parents i would only do it as a last resort measure as my sister ended up telling my parents which completely broke any sort of trust between us as family. Also you can take solace in the fact that cannabis is 100% not psychically addictive and only becomes mentally addictive if the user relys on it to do something such as sleep or to deal with problems. Just because your brother is smoking weed it does not mean that he will definatley move on to other drugs. Use your knowledge of your bothers personallity to make your decision.

Best regards

Chris

Last year I found a bong. (my brothers) And I was afraid to tell my parents too. But later that year he was drunk and high driving a car and he had a accident and almost broke his shoulder. I felt bad for not telling because I maybe could have prevented this from happening. Now a year later he's clean and doing well. It really changed his life hes decided to join the marines and our whole family is so proud of him.

So you can either make him learn on his own or maybe save his life.

tell him you want him to stop. No matter how hard it will be, even though you guys arn't close...that might be something to push him harder to stop. Tell him you want him to stop, and if he says no tell him to do it for you and if he still says no tell him that you will tell your parents and once he trys to stop you he will say "you have to promise you won't tell anyone" and you say "no i have to tell her if you arnt willing to stop"

don't be worryed for his health because it's impossible to get addicted to pot. Only physically but if he stops he can't have withdraws and he can't overdose ever.

It is a phase. I'm a senior and I went through that last year too.

Litterally do what your heart tells you right now. Is it saying tell mom or keep quiet. Just think right now right here and say what would I advise someone else, and take that advise.

nicca, smoking weed is not a big deal!!!!! it is just a plant!!!! it IS a drug.... but it's organic..... have a talk with him, tell him if he's going to smoke weed then he has to stick to JUST WEED... absolutely nothing else.

I live in BC (Canada) and 4/10 people you meet smoke weed. and everyone is perfectly normal, I know a couple ppl who smoke weed and have a income of 200 000 thousand a year and plus... these are regular ppl they jus like to relax once in a while. but they only smoke weed no other drugs.

It's not a "phase". If he's doing them now, it's most likely that he'll keep doing them. All I can say is talk with him and tell him how its affecting you and how your torn being honest with him and your parents.

does he act like its affecting him? weed isnt always a terrible thing, no worse then drinking, but if he's walking around like a punk with his pants drooping and his *** hanging out, skipping school and being stupid, then yeah maybe you want to intervene. or if he starts smoking crack, lol then yeah tell on his ***, get him some help. but if he's just smoking weed and not being a retard screwing up his life that let him do it, no worries

Have a good talk with him and try to convince him to stop or tell your parents. If he doesn't you tried.

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