Sunday, May 4, 2014

Up and running: How keeping fit aids in recovery

According to government reports, more than 20 million Americans have used and are therefore susceptible to abuse of illicit and regulated drugs, while alcohol abuse can affect up to 50 percent of adults 18 and above.

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Facilities for persons seeking sobriety have different approaches to treatment and recovery. Some heads of these groups, like The Core Company NYC Founder and CEO Joe Schrank, believe in applying medical, scientifically proven methods to ensure optimum recovery.

A relatively new approach involves incorporating a fitness regimen into the process of fighting substance abuse. A study from The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health reveals that people with drug abuse problems who integrated exercise into their rehabilitation programs showed an improved quality of life.

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Exercise aided them not only in weight loss and improved circulation, but also in reaping mental and emotional benefits such as reduced anxiety and depression, which usually cause episodes of relapse.

That so-called "runner's high" may therefore be unfairly called a myth. Exercise has been known to release mood-boosting chemicals in a way more enduring fashion than that short bout of boost drinking alcohol induces.

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Try engaging in physical activity. Check if treatment and recovery programs include team sports and exercise, or try joining a football team around town. Not only does it keep fitness and sobriety, but it also helps in feeling again how it's like to fit in.

Owned by addiction recovery expert Joe Schrank, The Core Company NYC offers help for people who want to recover from alcohol and substance dependence. Visit this site to know more about the rehabilitative facility’s programs.