Comparative Study of Coping Skills among Alcohol Users, Cannabis Users and Non-Patient Group

Coping refers to the way in which people deal with threats and with then emotional consequences. Coping is a dynamic process, which shifts in nature depending on situational constraints and is also affected by how the individual appraises the situation. This study was planned to see what are the coping strategies used by alcohol and cannabis abusers and whether there is a difference between the two with respect to Non drug abusers. The sample comprised of 44 patients (which include 22 alcohol users & 22 cannabis users) and 22 normal controls fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were recruited from Post Graduate Institute of Behaviour And Medical Sciences, Raipur. shows that the two drug abusing groups used significantly more dysfunctional coping styles. It is in accordance with the common expectation that as compared to non drug abusers, alcohol and cannabis dependents should use more dysfunctional coping styles.