Withdrawal

 

Withdrawal symptoms occur when a person dependent on a drug stops using it or significantly cuts down the amount they are using. Cocaine withdrawal generally occurs in three phases:

Crash, which describes symptoms experienced immediately after the person stops using cocaine - usually in the first two to four days.

Withdrawal, which can last up to ten weeks.

Extinction, which can last indefinitely, and includes symptoms of episodic cravings for cocaine, usually in response to conditioned cues. These cravings may surface months or years after the person has stopped using cocaine.