A patient addicted to both alcohol and benzodiazepines tells a nurse, "I can control my drug use anytime I want to.". This statement is an example of the patient's use of:
a. denial.
b. repression.
c. compensation.
d. reaction formation.
A
Believing one can control drug use despite addiction is based in the coping mechanism of denial. Denial, rationalization, and minimization are coping mechanisms often used by patients who abuse drugs or alcohol.
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