What is Cocaine Addiction?
Cocaine is considered highly addictive and is classified as a Schedule 2 drug by the DEA. A landmark study published in 20051 showed that the risk of addiction was about 5% for those who had used cocaine for the first time in the past two years.

Cocaine addiction is very damaging and difficult to break because the high is relatively short lived. The effects of snorting cocaine usually fall off in about an hour, and another dose is required to maintain the high. This leads to repeated binge style administration of multiple doses. Over time, the effect is to train the body to receive a regular supply of the drug.