b'Holly is an addiction medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, and the author of Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinics Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use. In addition to her clinical activities, Holly is active in research, patient advocacy, and healthcare policy at an enterprise and state level. Learn more about Hollys work on the Mayo Clinic Press website: mcpress.mayoclinic.org.Pairing them with those graduatingbecause spirituality often offers whatserve as critical access points for those from treatment can help smooth tran- other treatment approaches cant:most deeply entrenched in addiction. sitions back into the community andpurpose, inner peace, forgiveness,Knowing that mind, body, and soul are mitigate relapse triggers.restoration, acceptance, and commu- inseparably connected, achieving full nity. An analysis of 185 quantitativerecovery requires multidisciplinary, Prioritizing theirresearch studies found that 84 per- coordinated treatment plans be devel-spiritual needscent of them showed faith reducedoped for each addicted person who T hough often approached asthe risks associated with drug use.enters mission doors. Change can be an elective adjunct to careIn OUD, engagement with religiouschallenging, and how we approach plans, addressing spiritualresources leads to less frequentOUD has changed substantially in a needs turns out to be one of the mostopioid use, improved participationlittle less than a decade. But adapting important foundations for recovery.in other treatment modalities, andpractices to offer the most updated, A 2019 Journal of Religion and Healthreduced risk of relapse. The roleevidence-based models that support article reported that an estimated 84of faith in preventing drug use isrecovery is truly compassion in action. percent of clients receiving addictionequally impressive. Adults whoAs an industry leader recognized for counseling expressed interest in hav- attend a religious service weeklyextending hands when others are ing greater emphasis on spiritualityare four times less likely to usepointing fingers, Citygate Network is in their treatment plan. And withillicit drugs. With odds like thesewell positioned to be a leading voice hundreds of evidence-based studiessupporting its value, ignoring thein the fight for comprehensive client demonstrating the positive correla- soul seems a breach of care.care for OUD. Hope is on the horizon, tions between faith and health, itsAddressing the opioid crisis requiresand Citygate Network is offering it. no surprise clients find benefit inall hands on deck. Citygate NetworkWhen it comes toaddiction, no tool exploring spiritual matters. Thatsmembers and similar ministries canis more powerful. \x03 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2024WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG 33'