1. addiction to or habitual use of cocaine
Usage: medical/clinical term; often used in historical or medical contexts
2. the condition or disease resulting from chronic cocaine use
Usage: medical term; dated usage; modern medicine prefers 'cocaine use disorder'

Examples

• The doctor diagnosed the patient with cocainism after years of drug abuse.
• In the early 20th century, cocainism was a growing public health concern.
• Treatment for cocainism requires both medical and psychological intervention.
• Historical medical texts frequently documented cases of cocainism among urban populations.
• The rise of cocainism in the 1980s prompted new drug policy initiatives.