Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems

An in-depth look at the relevance of religious and spiritual issues to alcohol and drug use and abuse throughout the lifespan Spiritual issues and forgiveness are oft-neglected topics in treatment programs for substance abusers. This unique book brings those underrated components of recovery to the forefront through current research, cas

Themes and Patterns of Spirituality Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Treatment and Recovery Perspectives (Thomas F. McGovern and Brent B. Benda) Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Conceptual Framework (Thomas F. McGovern and Terry McMahon) Protestantism and Alcoholism: Spiritual and Religious Considerations (John R. Belcher) The Role of Social Supports, Spirituality, Religiousness, Life Meaning and Affiliation with 12-Step Fellowships in Quality of Life Satisfaction Among Individuals in Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Problems (Alexandre B. Laudet, Keith Morgen, and William L. White) Church Attendance or Religiousness: Their Relationship to Adolescents' Use of Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Delinquency (Brent B. Benda, Sandra K. Pope, and Kelly J. Kelleher) Dimensions of Religious Involvement and Mental Health Outcomes Among Alcohol- and Drug-Dependent Women (Nicola A. Conners, Leanne Whiteside-Mansell, and Allen C. Sherman) Spiritual Well Being, Relationships, Work Satisfaction in the Treatment of Homeless Veterans with Alcohol/Other Drug Problems (Brent B. Benda, Frederick A. DiBlasio, and Sandra K. Pope) Forgiveness in the Treatment of Persons with Alcohol Problems (Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Michael Scherer, and Kathryn L. Cooke) Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Homeless Veterans: A Life-Course Theory of Forgiveness (Brent B. Benda and John R. Belcher) Alcohol Abuse in Marriage and Family Contexts: Relational Pathways to Recovery (Jennifer S. Ripley, April Cunion, and Nicole Noble) Recovery Across the Life Cycle from Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Pathways, Styles, Developmental Stages (William L. White) Index Reference Notes Included