Community-Based

Community-level awareness, altering social norms, and building resilience.

TALK RECOVERY, TALK SAFE SPACES FOR MENTAL HEALTH

Opinion piece, commentary

7 May 2026

May is recognized globally as Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to encourage open conversations, challenge stigma, and promote emotional well-being for all. Across many cultures, however, men continue to face unique barriers when it...

Sammy Ombisa with a group of men in a safe space discussing mental health and addiction Reciovery.

The Opioid Crisis Practical Toolkit: Supporting Faith and Community Responses

Toolkit

This practical toolkit highlights the role of faith-based and community leaders in responding to the opioid crisis in the United States. Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it recognizes that community and faith...

Belief, Behavior, and Belonging: How Faith is Indispensable in Preventing and Recovering from Substance Abuse

Scientific article

21 July 2019

This study reviews evidence on the role of faith and spirituality in preventing substance use and supporting recovery. It highlights that many addiction treatment programs in the United States include a spiritual component, particularly...

Strengthening Faith-Based Responses to Substance Use and Crime: ISSUP and CICAD to Host Knowledge Exchange Session in Latin America

News

ISSUP, in collaboration with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD), will host a high-priority Knowledge Exchange Session on Faith-Based Approaches, bringing together ISSUP National Chapters across Latin America to...

2026 National Drug Control Strategy - The White House

Guide

4 May 2026

The 2026 National Drug Control Strategy outlines a comprehensive roadmap to reduce illicit drug use and protect communities across the United States. It prioritizes stopping the flow of drugs and precursor chemicals at all borders through...

Faith-based intervention, change in religiosity, and abstinence among people with substance use disorders

Scientific article

23 June 2021

This study examines how changes in religiosity influence recovery outcomes among people in addiction treatment. It finds that individuals in faith-based programs show higher and increasing levels of religiosity over time, which is linked to...

Religious Community and Faith vs. Substance Use Disorder

ISSUP Webinar

28 April 2026

ISSUP Global presents a webinar on, "The Religious Community and Faith in the Face of Substance Use Disorder"

Religious Community and Faith vs. Substance Use Disorder

28 April 2026

Online

- Global -

ISSUP Global invites you to participate in its webinar: Faith Community and Faith in the Face of Substance Use Disorder

Recovery Capital

Scientific article

1 January 2008

Recovery capital includes all the internal and external resources that a person has at their disposal to help them get engaged in and subsequently build and strengthen their recovery. The more recovery capital one has, the stronger their...

Understanding alcohol use disorder and help-seeking in a Hispanic faith-based community

Scientific article

29 January 2026

Abstract Introduction Hispanic Americans are disproportionately affected by alcohol use disorders (AUD) yet many are reluctant to seek alcohol treatment. Faith-based communities could serve as an effective setting for raising awareness and...