One key to fighting addiction may be exercise, according to a new study.
Researchers undertook a review of the existing literature around physical activity and its relationship to substance use, and they found that regular exercise was associated with lowered use in about 75% of the studies investigating that question, according to the analysis.
The studies were also not directly comparable enough to build a comprehensive and generalizable understanding of the relationship, Kandola said in an email. Kandola was not part of the research."Substance use disorders are a major public health problem lacking low-cost, evidence-based solutions," he said, adding that substance use disorders are worsening in many high-income countries -- including the United States.
Physical activity also showed to be linked with increased self-efficacy, self-esteem and self-confidence, which are known to be protective against substance use, Smith added. How to get startedAlthough the recent study highlighted the benefits of exercise, it did not find an amount or intensity at which a person needs to exercise to see the benefits, Smith said.
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