Religious groups help transform addiction from moral failure to treatable disease [USAToday.com]

Samantha Sangenito 4/19/174:00 AM

Religious groups across the USA have long helped recovering addicts through 12-step programs and nonprofits that hire recovering addicts.

But now, many are turning their sights on the opioid crisis gripping the nation, and experts say they can do more to fight the epidemic.

Shining a spotlight on addiction educates congregants about the problem among family and friends and also helps reduce stigma, said Monty Burks, director of the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services’ faith-based initiatives and special projects.

[For more of this story, written by Holly Meyer, go to https://www.usatoday.com/story...ddictions/100406200/]

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