Principal Investigator Dr. Maria Pagano, associate professor of psychiatry at [Case Western Reserve University’s] School of Medicine, suggests that “changes in spirituality during treatment may serve as the ‘switch’ that moves youth off of the track of substance dependency and onto the track of recovery and enhanced well-being, thereby countering harmful social trends like youth unemployment and decreased volunteering that have worked against addiction recovery.”

More: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131113152605.htm