Tackling addiction in our community
Our mission is to work together to deepen the understanding of substance use and addiction in the Muslim community while exploring ways to decrease its impact on individuals, families, and communities. You’re in the right place if you struggle with addiction, want to learn how to help your family/community, are reconciling being Muslim, or are seeking professional help.
What We Do
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Support Groups
We offer free virtual support groups for individuals and family members navigating addiction. You can join the waitlist for online groups or just view past recordings. Click below to view past recordings or to join the waitlist for the next support group.
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Private Telemedicine Visits
Schedule a consultation session to speak with an addiction specialist through our affiliated Madina House Clinic. The clinic provides telehealth visits in the privacy of your home. It serves all of California, accepts medical insurance, and is not supported by donations.
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Sober Housing Program
This program is designed for individuals coming out of a long-term facility or residential program, integrating back into society, and are seeking to practice their addiction recovery skills. We no longer take referrals. Learn about our sober living home program model and outcomes below.
The Elephant in the Community
11% of US Muslims have an alcohol or drug use disorder (46% were born outside of the US).
37% of US Muslims personally know a Muslim with addiction
Based on 24 studies of Muslim communities, the most common barriers to treatment are:
denial of the problem severity
fear of breach in confidentiality and privacy
avoiding bringing shame to the family and community
lack of trust in the treatment system
the need for community support
Madina House (http://www.MadinaHouse.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that started to address substance use disorder in underserved populations through sober housing and free counseling programs. Madina House dedicates a portion of its activities to bridge the significant gap between treatment need and utilization in the Muslim community through community interventions including workshops and support groups. The community webinars and support groups are conducted free of charge by community volunteers. The sober homes are all donated by private donors, do not generate profit, and operations are supported by community donations and unpaid volunteers. We do not accept or distribute zakat but connect qualifying individuals to their community resources. Our affiliated medical clinic, Madina House Clinic (www.MadinaHouseClinic.com) accepts medical insurance to provide a professional service and is not supported in any way by donations or volunteers.