Messianic Judaism and Its Effect on Religiosity, Substance Abuse, and the Law

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between religiosity and substance abuse. Substance abuse is a common problem in society and many individuals struggle with drug addiction. Religion has been used as a means of reducing substance abuse and is utilized in substance abuse recovery programs such as Narcotics Anonymous. This quantitative study aimed to analyze the consequences related to substance abuse and the role of religiosity as a protective factor. Based on the results, the null hypothesis failed to be rejected in that there is no difference in drug abuse between low and high church influence groups.