About The Study: This meta-analysis synthesized data from 55 published longitudinal studies on spirituality and harmful or hazardous alcohol and other drug use risk and documented a significant protective association. The results of this study have implications for clinicians and communities regarding future strategies for alcohol and other drug use prevention and recovery.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH, email hkoh@hsph.harvard.edu.
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