| Autor: |
Grim BJ; Institute for Studies of Religion, Baylor University, One Bear Place #97236, Waco, TX, 76798, USA. brian@religiousfreedomandbusiness.org., Grim ME; Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, 1A Perry Circle, Annapolis, MD, 21402, USA. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of religion and health [J Relig Health] 2019 Oct; Vol. 58 (5), pp. 1713-1750. |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10943-019-00876-w |
| Abstrakt: |
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 73% of addiction treatment programs in the USA include a spirituality-based element, as embodied in the 12-step programs and fellowships initially popularized by Alcoholics Anonymous, the vast majority of which emphasize reliance on God or a Higher Power to stay sober. We introduce and flesh out a typology of faith-based substance abuse treatment facilities, recovery programs, and support groups. This typology provides important background as we then move on to make an economic valuation of nearly 130,000 congregation-based substance abuse recovery support programs in the USA. We find that these faith-based volunteer support groups contribute up to $316.6 billion in savings to the US economy every year at no cost to tax payers. While negative experiences with religion (e.g., clergy sex abuse and other horrendous examples) have been a contributory factor to substance abuse among some victims, given that more than 84% of scientific studies show that faith is a positive factor in addiction prevention or recovery and a risk in less than 2% of the studies reviewed, we conclude that the value of faith-oriented approaches to substance abuse prevention and recovery is indisputable. And, by extension, we also conclude that the decline in religious affiliation in the USA is not only a concern for religious organizations but constitutes a national health concern. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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