Treating Cocaine Addiction

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N.I. D.A.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse was established in 1974, and in 1992 became part of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute includes various programs on drug abuse research.

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By N.I. D.A.

Published on 01/18/2005

A brief list of factors that can influence or lead to abuse.

Treating Cocaine Addiction

National Institute on Drug Abuse Therapy Manuals for Drug Addiction
A Community Reinforcement Approach: Treating Cocaine Addiction
Discovering Triggers of Your Drug Use

Patient:	Date:
List the places where you are most likely to use cocaine: List the people with whom you are most likely to use cocaine: List and times or days when you are more likely to use cocaine: List any activities that make it more likely that you will use cocaine: Do you think that you use cocaine when you are feeling certain ways? Read through the following list and mark the ones that are relevant to you. For those you have marked, list specific examples from your own experience:

at the end of (or during) a tense day
when faced with something you fear or are anxious about
when you've failed to accomplish something you'd planned
when you feel you have been taken advantage of
when you are bored
when you are in a social situation
when you feel bad about yourself

when you are depressed
when you want to feel energized or high
when you are faced with a tough problem
when you want to be friendly
when you wish your personality was different
others not listed here

List the places where you are unlikely to use cocaine:
List the people with whom you are unlikely to use cocaine:
List the times or days when you are unlikely to use cocaine:
List the activities you engage in when you are unlikely to use cocaine: