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Although spirituality is an integral component of some of the most popular approaches to substance abuse treatment, there is little empirical evidence for a causal relationship between spirituality and treatment success. In the present study, 169 ( 121 male) opiate-or cocaine-abusing treatment seekers completed the Index of Spiritual Experience (INSPIRIT), a questionnaire that assesses both spirituality and religiosity. Responses were analyzed in terms of demographic variables and in-treatment outcome, which was determined by treatment retention and drug screens from observed biweekly urine collections. Religious/spiritual beliefs were common in these participants and were associated with in-treatment outcome: total INSPIRIT score was weakly correlated (r = .16, p < .04) with number of subsequent cocaine-negative urines, and participants reporting that they frequently spent time on religious/spiritual activities showed significantly better outcomes in terms of subsequent drug use and treatment retention. Wo men and Mrican Americans were more likely than men and non-Mrican Americans to report religious and spiritual beliefs or experiences on several individual items, and Mrican Amer

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Author

Adrienne Heinz; David H. Epstein; Kenzie L. Preston

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Published

2007

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)