http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/psychology_article en-us N/A admin@therapist-psychologist.com Fri, 16 May 2008 19:04:18 PDT 20 false false false clean http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/psychology_article/articles/25/1/Cocaine-Abuse/Page1.html  Why people use cocaine: Individuals who use cocaine may do so as a way to experiment and feel its effects. Others use it to escape their personal problems and avoid dealing with reality. Some use cocaine to increase their sense of well being and enter a temporary euphoric state. For example, if a person feels depressed, they may use it to reduce their depression although many times, their depressive symptoms can worsen; this does not take into account the additional social problems trigged by cocaine addiction.]]> no@spam.com (Linda Reyna, LCSW) http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/psychology_article/articles/25/1/Cocaine-Abuse/Page1.html http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/psychology_article/articles/10/1/Coping-With-Addictions/Page1.html How Do I Know If I'm Addicted? If any of the following conditions describes you, you have been abusing alcohol or drugs: * your substance use prevents you from doing what you need to do at work, at school, or at home * you repeatedly use a substance in ways that can be physically dangerous (e.g., driving under the influence).....]]> no@spam.com (Eric Endlich) http://www.therapist-psychologist.com/psychology_article/articles/10/1/Coping-With-Addictions/Page1.html