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Spiritual high vs high on spirits: is religiosity related to adolescent alcohol and drug abuse?
Author(s) -
Pullen,
ModrcinTalbott,
; West,
Muenchen
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2850.1999.00161.x
Subject(s) - religiosity , attendance , spirituality , psychiatry , clinical psychology , substance abuse , drug , psychology , recidivism , suicide prevention , medicine , poison control , medical emergency , social psychology , alternative medicine , political science , pathology , law
This study investigated relationships between alcohol and drug abuse by adolescents and frequency of religious service attendance in the south‐east United States. Data obtained from surveys of 217 adolescents, age 12–19 years, was analysed. The adolescents included participants from both clinical and non‐clinical settings. Results from both groups showed that, as attendance at religious services increased, alcohol and drug abuse decreased. Spirituality is a concept that warrants further study to determine if its inclusion in treatment programs could enhance recovery or drastically reduce recidivism.