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ABSTRACT The growing prevalence of methamphetamine use and the relevant relapse have become major issues across the world presently. Thus, the current study aims to investigate the stress-coping strategies and their relationship with the relapse rate among people with methamphetamine use disorder. The statistical population in the present analytical research comprises all methamphetamine-dependent patients referred to Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah in 2018, out of which 172 are included in the study by an accessible sampling method. The research instruments include Cassidy-Long Problem-Solving Styles Questionnaire (PSS) and Time to Relapse Questionnaire (TRQ). Data analysis shows that 51 (29.1%) subjects benefit from effective stress-coping strategies, while 124 (70.9%) apply ineffective stress-coping strategies. Further, the relapse rate among the people who used effective stress-coping strategies is (P < .05). The mean of the total relapse risk score is higher among the women and the methamphetamine-dependent patients with withdrawal history (P < .05). The present research findings reveal that the relapse rate among individuals who decide to use ineffective stress-coping strategies is higher. Therefore, it is recommended to consider stress-coping strategies applied by methamphetamine users in order to be able to diminish their relapse rate.