Results indicated no sex differences in the level of cocaine involvement, nor any associations between cocaine use and psychopathology. Also, there were several small relationships between cocaine use and several indicators of psychopathology were identified, such as increased sleep disturbance, decreased panic and phobia symptoms, a feeling of lack of purpose in life, and increased psychotic proneness. Findings suggest that the severe psychopathology associated with cocaine use often cited in the literature is the result of using clinic or treatment samples or of chronic abuse. Such strong associations are not apparent in the general population of young adults with relatively brief cocaine use careers. (Author abstract modified)