Inspiring Muslim Minds: Evaluating a Spiritually Adapted Psycho-educational Program on Addiction to Overcome Stigma in C

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Inspiring Muslim Minds: Evaluating a Spiritually Adapted Psycho‑educational Program on Addiction to Overcome Stigma in Canadian Muslim Communities Ahmed N. Hassan1,2,3,4   · Heba Ragheb5 · Arfeen Malick5 · Zainib Abdullah6 · Yusra Ahmad2,7 · Nadiya Sunderji2,8 · Farah Islam9 Received: 11 November 2019 / Accepted: 12 August 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020

Abstract The stigma of addiction in Muslim communities is a significant barrier to accessing mental health services. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a newly developed spiritually-adapted addictions psychoeducational program with adult Muslims in the mosque setting. Ninety-three individuals were recruited from nine different mosques within Toronto, Canada. Ninety-minute seminars were presented. This study used a convergent mixed method design. There was a significant increase in the participants’ self-reported knowledge (t = 3.6; p