Below is a paper by Fr. Larry Young, on a Catholic approach to substance use
A Catholic approach to Substance Abuse
Introduction
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). Our Lord continuously employs the strategy of awakening in us an enlightened self interest. He exposes the “father of lies” and draws us to himself (John 8:44).
Jesus boldly declares, “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6). These words of our Lord are particularly powerful in the context of substance...
