Discussion Prompt: Spirituality in Recovery
America is in the midst of an acute alcohol and drug addiction crisis. Life-saving medicines and psychological interventions are important components of rescue and recovery. Along with the body and the mind, the spirit is also a central part of the continuum of addiction treatment. Research provides voluminous empirical evidence on faith’s contribution to preventing people from falling victim to substance abuse and helping them recover from it. In your response, please discuss the value of faith-oriented approaches to substance abuse prevention and recovery, citing a minimum of two scholarly sources to support your argument.