Physical activity can also help boost self-esteem and lower anxiety and depression, experts said.
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Adding exercise into treatment may reduce substance use, study shows
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.
