If you feel that your cocaine use has become more than occasional use, and more of a problem take this short self assessment quiz below

1. Taken cocaine in larger amounts or over longer periods of time than you intended?

2. Tried, and failed, to cut down or control your cocaine use?

3. Spent a significant amount of time obtaining cocaine, using it or recovering from its effects?

4. Felt overwhelming cravings for cocaine?

5. Failed to fulfil major role obligations at work, school or home because of your cocaine use?

6. Faced legal issues (possession charges, arrest, incarceration, etc.) because of your cocaine use?

7. Continued to use cocaine despite it causing recurring conflicts with your friends, family members or colleagues?

8. Have mislead people about how much cocaine you use?

9. Stopped (or significantly withdrawn from) participating in social, occupational or recreational activities that you once enjoyed because of your cocaine use?

10. Chosen to use cocaine even when it caused bodily injury?

11. Developed a tolerance to cocaine (meaning you needed to take more cocaine each time you used it to feel the same effects)?

12. Experienced cocaine withdrawal symptoms, or taken the drug to avoid withdrawal symptoms?

13. Taken cocaine in larger amounts or over longer periods of time than you intended?

If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above you may have a cocaine addiction

If you think you have a problem with your cocaine use, or even an addiction we can help you.  At Tower Counselling we have a variety of services on offer from generic counselling, addiction counselling, drug testing and residential rehabilitation.  Telephone us on (0044) 08454670612 or (0044) 07593809574 or email us.