The study's authors point out that drugs could serve as a coping mechanism for intelligent children who stand out from their classmates and become targets for teasing. (scientificamerican.com)
As a person continues to use drugs or alcohol as a coping mechanism, he or she eventually develops a dependence on that substance. (perspectivesoftroy.com)
If we don't learn to get comfortable asking people to help us, we are more likely to use food as a coping mechanism. (mindbodygreen.com)