Substance Abuse
If drug and alcohol abuse were a country, it’d be the third largest nation in the world, at 270 million. What can be done?
CARING FOR THOSE BATTLING ADDICTIONS
Drug overdose deaths have more than tripled in the U.S. since 1990.
In the United States, 2021 tragically marked a record-high number of drug-involved overdose deaths. The drug epidemic surge over the past few years is not unique to the U.S., as the global illicit drug industry produces over $500 billion in revenue annually. Globally, about 1 in 100 people suffers right now with a drug addiction.
The exploding drug and alcohol abuse problems compound other issues. Addiction accelerates people into isolation, fuels violence, and fractures families. The addicted and their loved ones suffer as addictions destroy trust and fray relationships.
“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:13
Phil Thompson and Aubrey McCarthy established Tiglin in Ireland to help the whole person, not just treat the substance abuse.
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Drug Overdose Death Rates Have Doubled Since 2015
In 2021, over 106,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, more than double the 52,404 people that died from the same cause in 2015.
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The Family that Built an Empire of Pain
The Sackler dynasty’s ruthless marketing of painkillers has generated billions of dollars—and millions of addicts. Patrick Radden Keefe exposes the “empire of pain” behind the ventures that created oxycontin.
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A Christian Approach to Treating Fentanyl Addiction
Marvin Olasky spent four days living at the Orange County Rescue Mission to better understand the crisis and how faith-based organizations respond.
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What do substance abuse and the Beatitudes have in common...
Everything that hurts us is of concern to God. Celebrate Recovery is a biblically-balanced approach to help bring sustainable recovery and healing to our hurts. They use 8 principles of recovery based on the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 to help 7 million hurting people across the globe to walk in freedom through the power of Jesus.
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What does it take to help 8 out of 10 addicts kick the habit...
Standard sober living provides a bed, drug testing, and 12-step meetings. Hope is Alive goes above and beyond the standard to provide beautiful homes, a custom curriculum process, addiction 12-steps, intentional mentors, monthly service opportunities, assistance with legal issues, job placement, faith strengthening, and more. As a result, they boast an 80% success rate.
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How can a recovery program achieve an 82% success rate...
Through a Christ-centered approach and provision of a loving environment. Hoving Home provides a loving community devoted to rebuilding shattered lives and empowering women to fulfill their God-given purposes. Since their start, over 26K women have entered the doors and been given the opportunity to change and experience freedom.
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How are handbags made of Southwest Airlines seats ending the addiction relapse cycle...
Through Unshattered. The crisis: 80% of opiate users will relapse. Even with the strongest desires to stay sober, individuals who complete recovery programs yet lack job skills and/or sufficient education are highly likely to return to the community where they were previously using and relapse. Unshattered is an accessory company creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind bags from upcycled fabrics, handcrafted by women who are winning their fight against addiction.
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What organization has one of the highest addiction recovery success rates anywhere in the world...
Global Teen Challenge. As many as 86% of graduates are living a life free from addiction, attending church, and are gainfully employed. Global TC employs a holistic, faith-based program that saves lives, restores relationships, and releases life-transforming hope to men and women, boys and girls, around the world. Locally, leaders monitor their program's success within the community; and globally, Global TC helps evaluate the network of programs to ensure continued success.
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What if Christian entrepreneurs didn't have to be alone...
Now, they don't have to be. Faith Driven Entrepreneur helps Christ-following entrepreneurs find their community and fulfill their God-given call to create. They do this by providing inspiring content and sparking meaningful connections between like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.
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What's wrong with doing things right...
It’s not enough. The ethical way says, “I win, you win.” But the redemptive way says, “I sacrifice, we win.” To this end, Praxis is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. They support founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time.
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What is limiting to a leader's potential...
Isolation. Faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in C12 Business Forums monthly to encourage and challenge one another. These groups of peers work together to make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create solid plans for business growth, all while striving to create eternal impact far beyond the bottom line.
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What happened to the family macademia nut business...
Sinapis' business training turned this business on the brink of failure into a source of livelihood for Kenyan workers. Sinapis provides training, ongoing opportunities ,vibrant community, and faith-based principles to Christian entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Its alumni report an average increase of 138% in revenue 1 year after graduation.
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What percent of startups fail...
90%. One out of 10 startups fail within the first year. And most of them fail due to avoidable mistakes. Founders navigating potential pitfalls on their own is hard, though. OCEAN is a training community for entrepreneurs that integrates practical business skills with biblical wisdom so that entrepreneurs can start and lead a sustainable business without the pressure of figuring it out alone.
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What if you had to leave your kids for 2,555 nights...
This is the reality for many Filipinos who leave to their families to build a brighter future for their kids. What if they didn’t have to? Dream Bigger Ventures empowers Filipino Founders to grow as leaders who will have the character, community, and competency to solve seemingly impossible problems with sustainable ventures.
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What does "ziwani" mean in Swahili...
"At the lake." In the same vein, the nonprofit Ziwani represents a place of refreshment, community, and commerce for Christian business leaders in Africa. It equips and partners with the Christian business community so that they can meaningfully and practically live out their marketplace calling on the African continent.
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What continent has the world's youngest and fastest-growing workforce...
Africa. Future Africa is working to increase the continent’s 3% contribution to global GDP by investing in global businesses that will lead the digital economy. They've raised 2 unicorns, have 6 exits, deployed $10M+ in 106 portfolio companies and $1B+ in follow-on capital.
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