Group work as facilitation of spiritual development for drug and alcohol abusers

Abstract Group work designed to promote the spiritual development is described and applied to therapy groups conducted for drug and alcohol abusers. A definition of spirituality is given that can be used to show how spiritual development can be fostered in therapy groups. Research that relates to the spiritual development of the members of drug and alcohol groups is discussed. Comparisons are made between the ways that group work and Alcoholics Anonymous promote the spiritual development of drug and alcohol abusers.