Coping Styles in Substance Abusers as Compared with the Control Group

Studies reveal that stressful events and strategies to cope can be considered as determining factors in drug abusers. This study was intended to examine the addict's coping skills in relation to stressful situations and compare it with a control group 50 addicts were randomly selected and compared with 50 cases of non-addicts who were matched in terms of sex, age, education, occupation and income. A demographicquestionnaire and a Coping Responses Inventory (CRI) were used for all the cases Data indicated that addicts made much less use of problemsolving methods, cognitive evaluation and social support than non addicts. However, their use of somatization and emotional inhibition was more than non – addicts Based on the findings, it is suggested that the use of stresscoping training could be helpful and effective in the primary and secondary processes of the prevention of addiction