ArticleAddictive behaviors reports2021
Religious and spiritual beliefs and attitudes towards addiction and addiction treatment: A scoping review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Differences in Religious Commitment and Harm Reduction Attitudes Among US Medical Students by Sex Assigned at Birth: A Pilot Study.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Medications for opioid use disorder and other evidence-based service offerings in faith-affiliated treatment centers: Implications for implementation partnerships.Journal of substance use and addiction treatment · 2025Article
- The Different Faces of Religion in Therapy: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of a Religion-Based Therapeutic Community for Addiction Recovery in Israel.Journal of religion and health · 2025Article
- Assisted resolution and self-change: differences between healthcare systems.BJPsych open · 2024Article
- Cannabis use, social support and social engagement among working-age adults in rural America.Preventive medicine reports · 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
- Exploring the perspectives of community members on use of Nyaope in Tshwane, South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
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- Association Between Patient-Level Factors and Positive Treatment Response Among Individuals With a Psychostimulant Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study.Substance use : research and treatmentArticle
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Abstract
introductionThroughout history, ideas about addiction have been informed and influenced by religious belief and practice. Even continuing into the present, religion and spirituality are often thought to impact attitudes towards addiction and its treatment, particularly given the use of religion and spirituality in various well-known treatments such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Although research has flourished with regards to the role that addiction and spirituality might play in vulnerability to addiction or the treatment of addiction, there has been comparatively less research examining how religion might impact attitudes toward addiction more broadly.
methodThe present work sought to examine the current state of empirical literature evaluating the relationships between religion and attitudes toward addiction and addiction treatment. In service of the above aim, a scoping review was conducted.
resultsThis summary of peer-reviewed, quantitative studies (
conclusionsFurther research is needed to fully understand the nuances in the relationship between these variables, including more clear operationalization and standardized measurement. Until such research is conducted, no cohesive conclusions can be drawn, and clinical implications remain unclear.
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