et al., 2005). A religious person is one who is committed to their religion by following its teaching and standards, and staying away from anything their religion prohibits. Religion has been found to play a role in protecting adolescents from alcohol and drug abuse (Marsiglia, Kulis, Nieri, & Pasai, 2005) The National Institute of Health has defined drug abuse as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite adverse consequences.” The NIH found that the most common substances abused by adolescents are: alcohol, marijuana, K2 or spice, opioids like hydrocodone and oxycodone, stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin, and tranquilizers like Xanax. However, substance abuse is considered an epidemic health problem that affects millions of adolescents in the United States, leading to serious long-term consequences (National Institute of Health).,