Patient attitudes concerning the inclusion of spirituality into addiction treatment

Spirituality, Coping, and HIV Risk and Prevention in a Sample of Severely Mentally Ill Puerto Rican Women

“…73 Faith or spiritual beliefs and practices, such as prayer, may be important for some individuals in their efforts to remain abstinent from substance use and to avoid risk behaviors for HIV infection. 72,74,75 One-third of our study participants indicated that they had changed their behavior because of their faith_s or church_s proscriptions. New behaviors included several that may decrease HIV risk: abstaining from sex outside of marriage, refusing to engage in sexual relations with drug-using partners, and refraining from substance use.…”

Religious Beliefs and Their Relevance for Treatment Adherence in Mental Illness: A Review

“…However, a study of 101 drug users identified spiritual beliefs as a predictor of regular participation in Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings (Christo and Franey 1995). In another, smaller study, the vast majority of 47 HIV-positive drug users declared their interest in receiving spirituality-focused treatment, and believed that combined with medical recommendations, this form of intervention may help them to reduce craving and HIV-risk behaviors, as well as to promote hopefulness (Arnold et al 2002).…”

The Effects of American Sign Language on General Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Among Mothers in a Residential Rehabilitation Facility for Drug Addiction and Substance Abuse

“…Literature reports that strength of religious and spiritual support are associated with lower reported drug use and considered a significant independent predictor of abstinence from illicit drug use (Avants, Warburton & Margolin, 2001;Bartkowski & Xu, 2007). Adding spiritually-focused treatment as an intervention has shown to be helpful for reducing ID/SA cravings (Arnold et al, 2002).…”