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The impact of religious affiliation while growing up on substance use by African-American crack cocaine users
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posted on 2006-01-01, 00:00 authored by Beth CrispBeth Crisp, M Williams, M Ross, S TimpsonThis paper explores the relationship between church attendance while growing up and the substance use issues reported by 159 African American crack cocaine users in Houston Texas. It was found that more frequent juvenile attendance at church was associated with being less likely to suffer withdrawal symptoms or to take drugs to avoid withdrawal. However/ there were no differences between regular/ irregular and non-attendees in respect of number of substance use issues reported or attendance at a self help group for substance use/ even though these are often faith-based. The relevance of including questions on religious participation when young in screening instruments to be used with adult substance abusers is questioned.
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Social work and christianityVolume
33Issue
1Pagination
90 - 100Publisher
North American Association of Christians in Social WorkLocation
Wheaton, Ill.ISSN
0737-5778Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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