
“Most rehabilitation programs are applauded if they have 30% success rates. Faith-based programs, like Teen Challenge, have consistently a demonstrated 60% success rate or better.”
What is the intersection of one’s personal beliefs and one’s addictions?
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Over 400 scientific journals have shown faith-based treatment programs have either moderate or great success compared to secular programs. Addiction treatment operates in the world of accepted failure. Why does faith succeed? Are there hidden costs? Does one particular faith or type of program stand out?
There are many stories about addicts, addiction, approaches to treatment, and the long road to recovery. WRN’s investigative series: Faith in Recovery, will be focusing on faith-based treatment. We will look at specific programs, individuals, success stories, and failures.
For our first part, we look at addiction and faith. The nature of addiction is any behavior or substance where the wanting, use, or action of the behavior or substance overcomes responsibility. While anything can become an addiction the most popular type of addiction is substance abuse.
Read more at World Religion News: Faith in Recovery Pt. 1: Can Faith Help Battle Addiction?
Read Faith in Recovery Pt. 2: The Surprising Truth About Religion and Drug
