My 40 year old sister is on probation for stealing money (from me) and forging prescriptions for opiates. One of the conditions of her probation is that she not use oxycontin, vicodin or any other narcotic. Benzos like valium and xanax are also banned. A month ago, I found out she is still filling prescriptions for drugs she is not supposed to take. I was picking up an antibiotic and the tech also brought out some hydromorphone (like percocet only in pill form) and clonazepam for her. They'd just been called in and, likely because we have the same last name, it was assumed they were for me. I told them they were not mine and left to confront my sister. She adamantly denied the fact she's still using drugs and said there must be another person with her name but I found the bottles, nearly empty, a week later in her room. She also continues to use the local ER to obtain percocet.
She meets with her probation officer every week. What I don't understand is how it's even possible her PO doesn't know she's still taking drugs. I thought they got a copy of her medical records, including visits to the ER and prescriptions. But, no, according to my sister, all the PO wants to know is why she hasn't found employment. I can answer that very easily: When my sister is not "resting" in her darkened bedroom, she looks and acts like she's high and out of it.
Less than a year ago, she took a bottle of clonazepam and had to be rushed to the ER and then admitted for a 72 hour hold in a psychiatric hospital. I don't think she even realizes just how many drugs she's actually taking. Nothing in her life has changed since she appeared in court--she's still using, still lives with our mother, still stays in bed "sick" for part of nearly every day, still unemployed, and still stealing. I caught her taking money from Mom's purse two days ago.
My dilemma is this: Do I call her PO or the judge who issued the order and suggest they look at my sister's recent medical history? I worry she will overdose. I worry she will get into a car accident and possibly harm herself or others while she's high. I worry she's going to drive her 12 year old son away as all she does when he's around is sleep or sit around with her eyes glazed over. My mother won't do anything; she just loves having someone around all the time. Clearly the PO isn't being terribly pro-active (although she does have a lot of clients). What would you do? I could really use some advice. Thanks!
