title: Spirituality and treatment of addictive disorders.
abstract: Spirituality is generally protective against the initiation of alcohol and drug use and progression to disordered use. In addition, mutual-help organizations, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, were founded on spiritual principles, and reliance on a "higher power" is a central component of the 12 steps. Despite this, spirituality is not commonly addressed in formal treatment of addictions. The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the role of spirituality in the development and recovery from addictive disorders for health care professionals.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Resident at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Hayley R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Treloar
authors.affiliation: Director of Alcohol and Drug Treatment Services at Butler Hospital.
authors.forename: Mary Ella
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Dubreuil
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miranda
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D026443:Spiritual Therapies; D029181:Spirituality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: addictive disorders; spirituality; treatment