If you recognise any of the following behaviours in yourself, it might mean you've developed an addiction to cocaine: Over time, the body and brain can become too used to cocaine that it builds up a tolerance, which means you have to take more to feel the same high.
Regular use of the drug changes the way the brain releases dopamine - a chemical in the brain that makes you feel happy.īut the high is short-lived so often users will take more to feel the desired effects again.
Cocaine is highly addictive and what can start out as a one-off can quickly turn into a habit.
