Evaluating your likely current (and near future) state of health means taking into account the risk factors — such as cocaine use — that affect you. Our medical diagnosis tool, The Analyst™, identifies major risk factors by asking the right questions.
Have you used cocaine?
Possible responses:
→ Never / prefer not to say / don't know→ Minor episode(s) in the past only → Significant episode(s) in the past only → Moderate current use → Heavy current use |
Addictions / Addictive Tendencies also suggests the following possibilities:
Drug abuse – in particular cocaine use – is a predisposing factor for having nervous breakdowns.
Frequently, people with PTSD use drugs or alcohol to avoid trauma-related feelings and memories.