Tag Archives: addiction

MORE THAN A GAME; GAMBLING, FRIENDSHIP AND JEWISH VALUES  

By Steven Mandel MD When Michael arrived at the Men’s Club in a walking boot after knee replacement surgery meeting everyone noticed. Members carried his coffee and asked him how his recovery was progressing. His recovery was visible, and so was everyone’s compassion. Then over several months, small changes began to appear. He stopped volunteering […]

“Faith and Recovery Overcoming Addiction in the Jewish Community”

Strategies designed to facilitate an understanding and sharing of potential solutions For AUD (Alcohol use disorder) and SUD (substance use disorder) in Judaism. By Rabbi Igael Gurin-Malous and Dr. Gary R. Smith DVM INTRODUCTION Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) have becomepressing concerns in societies around the world, cutting across cultural, religious, […]

“Substance Abuse in the Jewish Population”

By Joseph A. Hirsch, PhD, PsyD and Steven Mandel, MD In the most recent report by the World Health Organization over 3 million deaths occur annually that are attributable to alcohol consumption and psychoactive drug use. 1 The overwhelming majority of these deaths are in men. How many Jews in the United States and worldwide […]