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Cocaine Abuse

Self-Test

  • Do you ever use more cocaine than you planned?
  • Has the use of cocaine interfered with your job?
  • Is your cocaine use causing conflict with your spouse or family?
  • Do you feel depressed, guilty, or remorseful after you use cocaine?
  • Do you use whatever cocaine you have almost continuously until the supply is exhausted?
  • Have you ever experienced sinus problems or nosebleeds due to cocaine use?
  • Do you ever wish that you had never taken that first line, hit, or injection of cocaine?
  • Have you experienced chest pains or rapid or irregular heartbeats when using cocaine?
  • Do you have an obsession to get cocaine when you don't have it?
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  • Are you experiencing financial difficulities due to your cocaine use?
  • Do you experience an anticipation high just knowing you are about to use cocaine?
  • After using cocaine, do you have difficulty sleeping without taking a drink or another drug?
  • Are you absorbed with the thought of getting loaded even while interacting with a friend or loved one?
  • Have you begun to use drugs or drink alone?
  • Do you ever have feelings that people are talking about you or watching you?
  • Do you use larger doses of drugs or alcohol to get the same high you once experienced?
  • Have you tried to quit or cut down on your cocaine use only to find that you couldn't?
  • Have any of your friends or family suggested that you may have a problem?
  • Have you ever lied to or misled those around you about how much or how often you use?
  • Do you use drugs in your car, at work, in the bathroom, on airplanes, or other public places?
  • Are you afraid that if you stop using cocaine or alcohol your work will suffer or you will lose your energy, motivation, or confidence?
  • Do you spend time with people or in places you otherwise would not be around but for the availability of drugs?
  • Have you ever stolen drugs or money from friends or family? If you answered yes to ANY ONE of these questions, you should seek help.