regular exercise can provide a protective effect against substance abuse.
An effective treatment strategy
As demonstrated by these reports, adding an exercise element to an addiction treatment schedule can increase the efficacy of a recovery program. In fact, exercise promotes a variety of positive processes – such as the promotion of blood vessel formation in the brain and disbursal of hormones that create more healthy responses – that can help provide safeguards against substance abuse.
Whether struggling to overcome substance abuse or just attempting to avoid it to begin with, exercise can prove an invaluable protective tool when it comes to addiction. By adding a regular aerobic exercise element to their substance abuse treatment program, those working toward recovery can give themselves a leg up on addiction.
Author: Topher Avery
Topher Avery is a contributor and editor at Addiction Now. A natural wordslinger, Topher studied English at the University of Colorado at Boulder and received his JD from Chapman University. Currently, Topher resides in Southern California beneath a pile of cats and books. Contact Topher at christophera@drugaddictionnow.com
