Not everyone reacts to cocaine the same way. However, there are certain behaviors you can look for.
Increased activity
Increased sociability, including talkativeness or good humor
Decreased desire for sleep or rest
Excitement or "hyper" behavior
Decreased hunger
Impulsive decisions
Risky or impulsive sexual choices
Personality Changes
Over time, drug abusers may become secretive, unreliable and dishonest. Signs to look for include:
Refusing to say where they've been or what they've been doing, or lying about it
Missing important meetings or failing to show up for social occasions
Forgetting important dates or events
Becoming angry without a good cause
Becoming violent
Developing mood swings or depression
Acting defensive
Neglecting old friends and family to spend time with other drug abusers
Financial Issues
Cocaine is an expensive drug. Pure powder cocaine can cost more than $100.00 per gram. Crack cocaine costs about $10.00 per use, and abusers can spend hundreds of dollars over just a few days.Recognizing symptoms of addiction to cocaine often includes keeping an eye out for financial problems. This may not be an issue for wealthy addicts, but for most people the costs add up quickly. Abusers may be unable to pay their bills, have trouble meeting the mortgage or fail to pay rent on time. They may also spend money on the drug instead of using it for necessities like healthy food, car repairs or medical care.