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Relationship of Spirituality or Religion to Recovery From Substance Abuse: A Systematic Review

Walton-Moss, Benita, Ray, Ellen M., Woodruff, Kathleen·2013·Journal of Addictions Nursing
DOI 10.1097/jan.0000000000000001
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Spirituality and religion are frequently acknowledged as significant contributors to individuals' recovery from substance use disorders. This review focuses on the role that spirituality or religion plays in substance abuse treatment outcomes. Our search of three databases-PubMed, CINAHL, and Psych Info-turned up 29 eligible studies for review. We group our findings according to whether the study's focus was on alcohol only or alcohol and other drug use. The most common treatment outcome was abstinence followed by treatment retention, alcohol or drug use severity, and discharge status. For most studies, we found evidence suggesting at least some support for a beneficial relationship between spirituality or religion and recovery from substance use disorders. Our review addresses the strengths and limitations of these studies.

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  • Findings were less clear for spirituality.

    “Findings were less clear for spirituality (Geppert et al., 2007; Walton-Moss et al., 2013).”

    From Advancing our understanding of religion and spirituality in the context of behavioral medicine (2017) · cites this paper as Walton-Moss et al., 2013

  • Recent comprehensive reviews concluded that RS consistently negatively predicted substance use, possibly due in part to prohibitions against alcohol and other substance use inherent in some religions.

    “Recent comprehensive reviews concluded that RS consistently negatively predicted substance use, possibly due in part to prohibitions against alcohol and other substance use inherent in some religions (Geppert et al., 2007; Kub & Solari-Twadell, 2013; Walton-Moss et al., 2013; Yeung et al., 2009)”

    From Advancing our understanding of religion and spirituality in the context of behavioral medicine (2017) · cites this paper as Walton-Moss et al., 2013

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Authors
Walton-Moss, B., Ray, E. M., & Woodruff, K.
Affiliations
Johns Hopkins University (US)
Venue
Journal of Addictions Nursing
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2013-10
Volume
24
Issue
4
Pages
217-226
ISSN
1088-4602 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/jan.0000000000000001
OpenAlex
W2091748722
Cited by
55
References
36
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 1
FWCI
0.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Addictions Nursing (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Keywords
spirituality, religion, substance use disorders, substance use disorder recovery, treatment outcomes, abstinence, treatment retention, alcohol consumption, drug use, discharge disposition
MeSH terms
Humans, Internal-External Control, Religion and Psychology, Self-Help Groups, Severity of Illness Index, Sex Factors, Temperance, United States, Treatment Outcome, Substance-Related Disorders, Spirituality

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