Faith Helps Drug Addicts Recover

236 participants recovering from alcoholism and/or drug addiction were studied.
74% of recovering substance abusers reported some type of religious affiliation.
Recovering addicts tended to rate themselves as more "spiritual" than religious.
Higher levels of religious faith and spirituality among recovering substance abusers were associated with:
higher resilience to stress
more optimism
less anxiety
greater social support

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