Substance abuse and dependence engender significant liabilities at the economic, social,
and individual levels. Treatment is costly and there is opportunity for alternative approaches …

Faith-based beliefs are associated with and considered to be a vital component in
enhancing the efficacy of substance abuse treatment and recovery. However, relatively little …

This study reviews the voluminous empirical evidence on faith's contribution to preventing
people from falling victim to substance abuse and helping them recover from it. We find that …

Faith-based organizations have historically played an important role in supporting people,
and their families, experiencing substance use problems. As governments increase their …

Recently, faith-based organizations have become increasingly welcomed as government
partners in providing services for chronic social problems. In many countries including the …

Faith has been intimately connected with substance use treatment for decades. The authors
discuss the historical precedence of the faith-based movement, derivations of such …

This article (a) discusses the definition of faith-based substance abuse treatment
programs,(b) juxtaposes Durkheim's theory regarding religion with treatment process model …

This qualitative research project, grounded in phenomenology, examined the experiences of
fourteen participants (7 females and 7 males, age 35-53) who expressed their ideas …

The relationship between personal religiousness and substance abuse treatment outcomes
has emerged as an important issue in the public health arena. Using the “moral community” …

Prolonged use and abuse of substances (alcohol, cocaine, and/or opiates) can often
negatively affect the mind, body, and spirit of those individuals who use them, and progress …