"Rather than cocaine overpowering other aspects of their lives, controlled users are sufficiently ensconced in their families, community involvements, careers and private leisure pursuits, and place sufficient value on good health - that the tendency toward escalating use and addiction is mitigated. Because these users are anchored in their lives and identities, they are able to limit their cocaine use."

Drug users tend to occupy multiple social roles, and when studying them it is important to recognise social roles other than being a drug user as well as any role conflict and role strain encountered that is caused by drug use. Many users describe how the salience of family roles or work roles helped them to maintain their drug use or motivated them to gain control when their cocaine use escalated.

"Cocaine abuse or dependence seems less likely among those who have some form of commitment or bond to conventional society and its institutions."

Pleasure, Pain and Profit – European Perspectives on Drugs
Decorte, T.; Fountain, J. (Eds.)