The psychological dependance is very strong! It is even stronger with crack. Withdrawal is difficult.
Withdrawal symptoms include:
These withdrawal symptoms are worse with crack.
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug of abuse. Once having tried cocaine, an individual cannot predict or control the extent to which he or she will continue to use the drug.
It appears that compulsive cocaine use may develop even more rapidly if the substance is smoked rather than snorted.