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Our list of religious and faith-based drug rehab programs grows daily through contributions by users everywhere. Hundreds of religiousely affiliated programs fighting substance abuse in one database.
Christian Drug Rehab
Christian ministries run by churches and Christian religious organizations are some of the most effective addiction programs around.
Jewish Drug Rehab
While there are only a few treatment centers maintained by the jewish community, they are some of the best in the country
Non-denominational Drug Rehab
Though many drug & alcohol recovery programs don't subscribe to any particular denomination, many provide a spiritual dimension to rehab.
Why Choose Faithbased Drug Rehab?
Studies show that faithbased drug rehab programs work
A 2006 study published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment reveals some surprising facts about faithbased substance abuse programs when compared to traditional secular programs. A paper entitled "Outcomes Evaluation in Faith-Based Social Services: Are We Evaluating Faith Accurately?" by Kristin Ferguson of Arizona State University and Donna Spruijt-Metz of the University of Southern California analyzed research on the effectiveness of faith-based organizations in tackling issues including substance abuse. They used a systematic review mehtod and note that "two studies found that participants in faith-based drug treatment programs achieved sobriety and were more likely to remain sober over time than their comparison-group counterparts" (Bicknese, 1999; Thompson, 1994).
The results of their analysis perhaps came as no surprise to professionals in church ministries that dedicate themselves to helping others through a combination of proven addiction treatment and spiritual guidance. When people in recovery approach sobriety with a greater sense of purpose, the effectiveness of their treatment is greater.
What does the research say?
Over the years there has been much interest on the part of academics to understand the success of faith based programs in achieving low recidivism rates amoung drug and alcohol abusers who undergo treatment.
We have selected a few key studies that offer important insight into the nature of faith-based drug rehab initiatives and the possible reasons for their success. All studies are from credible scientific and academic sources.
Contrasting faith-based and traditional substance abuse treatment programs
James Neff, Clayton Shorkey, Liliane Cambraia Windsor
This study addresses the definition of faith-based substance abuse treatment programs and compares and contrasts Durkheim's theory regarding religion with Simpson treatment process model to highlight key dimensions of faith-based and traditional programs. The study also reports on seven different programs to identify key dimensions and to identify differences/similarities between program types. Research showed a clear "spiritual activities, beliefs, and rituals" dimension, rated as significantly more important to faith-based programs. Faith-based program staff also rated "structure and discipline" as more important and "work readiness" as less important. No differences were found for "group activities/cohesion" and "role modeling/mentoring," "safe, supportive environment," and "traditional treatment modalities." Programs showed substantial similarities with regard to core social processes of treatment such as mentoring, role modeling, and social cohesion. Implications are considered for further research on treatment engagement, retention, and other outcomes.
- Substance abuse treatment, Faith-based treatment, Health disparities, Concept Mapping
- Published: January 2006
Conceptual Bases of Christian, Faith-Based Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs
Lisa McCoy, John Hermos, Barbara Bokhourm, Susan Frayne
Faith-based substance abuse rehabilitation programs provide residential treatment for many substance abusers. To determine key governing concepts of such programs, we conducted semi-structured interviews with sample of eleven clinical and administrative staff referred to us by program directors at six, Evangelical Christian, faith-based, residential rehabilitation programs representing two large, nationwide networks. Qualitative analysis using grounded theory methods examined how spirituality is incorporated into treatment and elicited key theories of addiction and recovery. Although containing comprehensive secular components, the core activities are strongly rooted in a Christian belief system that informs their understanding of addiction and recovery and drives the treatment format. These governing conceptions, that addiction stems from attempts to fill a spiritual void through substance use and recovery through salvation and a long-term relationship with God, provide an explicit, theory-driven model upon which they base their core treatment activities. Knowledge of these core concepts and practices should be helpful to clinicians in considering referrals to faith-based recovery programs.
- Substance abuse, recovery, faith-based programs, spirituality
- Published: September 2008
Spiritual Mechanisms Underlying Substance Abuse Behavior Change in Faith-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
James Neff, Samuel MacMaster
Despite increasing interest in "faith-based" substance abuse treatment and HIV risk reduction interventions, there is little systematic evidence of the efficacy of explicitly spiritual interventions. However, fundamental to effective interventions is an explicit conceptualization of mechanisms underlying behavior change. This paper discusses the definition of faith-based organizations, specifically as they relate to substance abuse treatment programs, briefly reviews relevant behavior change theories to identify key variables underlying change, presents an integrative conceptual framework articulating linkages between spiritual intervention components, behavior change processes and substance abuse outcomes, and discusses how the mechanisms identified in our model can be seen in commonly used substance abuse interventions. Overall, the paper suggests that what happens in "faith-based" programs may not be so different from processes taking place in good social work practice in the addictions field.
- Faith-based programs, substance abuse treatment, spiritual change, behavior change models
- Published: October 2008
Spiritual Mechanisms Underlying Substance Abuse Behavior Change in Faith-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
James Neff, Samuel MacMaster
Despite increasing interest in "faith-based" substance abuse treatment and HIV risk reduction interventions, there is little systematic evidence of the efficacy of explicitly spiritual interventions. However, fundamental to effective interventions is an explicit conceptualization of mechanisms underlying behavior change. This paper discusses the definition of faith-based organizations, specifically as they relate to substance abuse treatment programs, briefly reviews relevant behavior change theories to identify key variables underlying change, presents an integrative conceptual framework articulating linkages between spiritual intervention components, behavior change processes and substance abuse outcomes, and discusses how the mechanisms identified in our model can be seen in commonly used substance abuse interventions. Overall, the paper suggests that what happens in "faith-based" programs may not be so different from processes taking place in good social work practice in the addictions field.
- Faith-based programs, substance abuse treatment, spiritual change, behavior change models
- Published: October 2008
Spiritual Mechanisms Underlying Substance Abuse Behavior Change in Faith-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
James Neff, Samuel MacMaster
Despite increasing interest in "faith-based" substance abuse treatment and HIV risk reduction interventions, there is little systematic evidence of the efficacy of explicitly spiritual interventions. However, fundamental to effective interventions is an explicit conceptualization of mechanisms underlying behavior change. This paper discusses the definition of faith-based organizations, specifically as they relate to substance abuse treatment programs, briefly reviews relevant behavior change theories to identify key variables underlying change, presents an integrative conceptual framework articulating linkages between spiritual intervention components, behavior change processes and substance abuse outcomes, and discusses how the mechanisms identified in our model can be seen in commonly used substance abuse interventions. Overall, the paper suggests that what happens in "faith-based" programs may not be so different from processes taking place in good social work practice in the addictions field.
- Faith-based programs, substance abuse treatment, spiritual change, behavior change models
- Published: October 2008
Spiritual Mechanisms Underlying Substance Abuse Behavior Change in Faith-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
James Neff, Samuel MacMaster
Despite increasing interest in "faith-based" substance abuse treatment and HIV risk reduction interventions, there is little systematic evidence of the efficacy of explicitly spiritual interventions. However, fundamental to effective interventions is an explicit conceptualization of mechanisms underlying behavior change. This paper discusses the definition of faith-based organizations, specifically as they relate to substance abuse treatment programs, briefly reviews relevant behavior change theories to identify key variables underlying change, presents an integrative conceptual framework articulating linkages between spiritual intervention components, behavior change processes and substance abuse outcomes, and discusses how the mechanisms identified in our model can be seen in commonly used substance abuse interventions. Overall, the paper suggests that what happens in "faith-based" programs may not be so different from processes taking place in good social work practice in the addictions field.
- Faith-based programs, substance abuse treatment, spiritual change, behavior change models
- Published: October 2008
