ArticleJournal of substance abuse treatment2021
"An undercover problem in the Muslim community": A qualitative study of imams' perspectives on substance use.
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- Understanding alcohol use among males in Colombo district: a cross-sectional survey.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- British South Asian and Muslim Community's Perceptions and Experiences of Addiction and Traditional Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Muslims perceptions of safe alcohol use: a qualitative study in the Gulf Council Cooperation countries.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- The Development and Implementation of a Custom-Tailored Suicide Response Training for Muslim Communities.Journal of religion and health · 2024Article
- Cluster analysis of medical students' attitudes regarding people who use drugs: a first step to design a tailored education program.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Deimplementation Strategies to End Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Change Efforts: Undoing a Harmful Legacy of Behavior Therapy.The Behavior therapist · 2023Article
- Presentations of active substance use in the emergency department: A single center's perspective study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundMainstream Islam prohibits alcohol and other drugs, yet substance use is prevalent in Muslim-American communities. Previous studies have not examined how imams, leaders of mosques, address substance use in their communities. This study aimed to explore imams' perspectives and approaches toward Muslim Americans with substance use disorders (SUD).
methodsQualitative study of imams in New York City recruited by convenience sampling. We conducted one-on-one semi-structured interviews to address how imams perceive and address substance use. Using an inductive thematic analysis approach, we created an initial coding scheme which was refined iteratively, identified prominent themes, and created an explanatory model to depict relationships between themes.
resultsAll imams described substance use within a shared underlying framework of religious prohibition of alcohol and other drugs. Their perceptions of individuals with SUD diverged between a focus on sin, shame, and social disruption vs. a focus on acceptance and forgiveness. Furthermore, imams diverged between conceptualizing their communities as comprising mosque-going individuals without SUD vs. broader communities that include individuals with SUD. While imams acknowledged how some imams' judgmental language toward SUD may perpetuate stigma, they also identified therapeutic approaches toward SUD: non-judgmental engagement, encouragement of recovery, prayer, and referral to resources.
conclusionsThis study is among the first to illustrate the range of perceptions and approaches to substance use among Muslim American imams. These perceptions have potentially divergent impacts- shaming or assisting individuals with SUD. An understanding of these complexities can inform provision of culturally competent care to Muslim-American patients with SUD.
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