Christian Tip of the Day from our Christian Program Director
Why encourage church attendance as part of comprehensive substance abuse treatment? According to the recent research of Kendler, M.D., and Myers, M.S. from the American Psychiatric Association, church attendance is one of the most consistent predictors of abstinence from substance use. The 2009 study compared nearly 2,000 sets of twins for over six years and found that there was an inverse relationship between church attendance and substance abuse. They also found that the inverse relationship grew stronger over time. In other words, as a persons church attendance became more consistent the less likely they were to abuse substances. Encouraging our clients to become a part of a church home can be one of the best ways a clinician can support their client’s sobriety.
Philip Dvorak
Christian Based Drug Treatment | | 
April 13, 2010 2:01 am
