Spirituality as a possible resource in social work : Spirituality from the perspective of Alcoholics Anonymous - a qualitative study made in Sweden

Can spirituality be used as a resource for social work and its clients in Sweden? According to Alcoholics Anonymous and its twelve steps program there is a lot of value to be found in working with spirituality as a solution to alcohol and drug addiction and to be able to sustain a life free from addiction and abuse. Especially in the USA, which is the country where Alcoholics Anonymous originated from. Our question follows: Can such work influenced by spirituality and the strengthening of the spirit promote social work regarding substance abuse problems in Sweden and be used as a tool in treatment programs, in cases when science-based treatments have shown to be ineffective or where the client finds spirituality as an appealing concept? Through qualitative methods such as analyzes of previous research and through interviews with members of Alcoholics Anonymous in Sweden we found that spiritual influenced treatments could indeed be useful as a tool during alcohol and drug treatments when it is matched with other components