Religious Beliefs and Substance Use Among Youths

Author: Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Publisher: Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Publication: National Survey of Drug Use and Health: The NSDUH Report Document Date:                  January 30, 2004 Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Church Attendance Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse Family, Religion and Culture > Religion Commitment   This paper shows that rates of drug, alcohol and tobacco use are lower among youths who attend church at least 25 times per year, report that religious beliefs are important in their lives, or say that their religious beliefs influence their decisions. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link