News & Updates

General News
The Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church dedicated its June 2006 publication, Advocate, to Addiction: Building a Community of Recovery...

Faith Partners News

Johnson Institute to Partner with George Washington University
Partnership to Enhance Johnson Institute’s Recovery Ambassador Program adding science-based policy research

Johnson Institute Announces Spring National Forum
Constituency Building Forum to be held Friday, April 21, 2006

HIGHLIGHTS

Studies
In 1998, The Rush Recovery Institute commissioned Peter D. Hart Research Associates to conduct a first of its kind nationwide study on alcoholism. Members of the clergy, medical doctors, employers and people who have a current or recovering alcoholic in their immediate family were surveyed. The study quantifies the role of denial, stigma and shame, and lack of knowledge in preventing suffering alcoholics from seeking treatment...

"This odious disease, (for by that name it should be called)…"
Dr. Benjamin Rush was a leader and maverick in many areas of early American life. Besides his most renown accomplishments such as being a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a dedicated physician to the poor and celebrated alike, and the “father of American psychiatry,” he was also an early outspoken supporter for the abolition of slavery, a champion for the humane treatment of the mentally ill, a founder of schools, a dedicated teacher, prolific writer, devout Christian, adoring husband, and father of 16 children - thirteen of whom made it into adulthood.