"Coping can be defined as the cognitive and behavioral activities used to manage stressful events and the emotions generated by them,"(Ammerman, Lynch, Donovan, Martin, & Maisto, 2001). It is possible that substance abuse, drugs and alcohol, could be caused by the user's inability to cope with the world around them and the problems within it. This first article discusses adolescents with substance abuse problems and whether or not their lack of coping skills is the cause of the problem. The second article focuses specifically on cocaine abusers and if developing their coping skills prevents them from a relapse. These articles will try to determine how coping is involved in substance abuse.
According to the article, Constructive Thinking in Adolescents With Substance Use Disorders, substance use in adolescents has been strongly linked to an inability to manage the stress in their lives and the negative thinking that can go along with that. Substance abuse can be a maladaptive......
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