New research is giving hope to addicts who thought their bodies were damaged beyond repair
Drug addicts are regulars in emergency rooms and clinics. Despite this, there is hardly any research on the physical health of drug users, says Grete Flemmen. She has mapped the general health of drug addicts starting treatment and the effects of exercise on this particular group of patients. She drew the following conclusions:
The general health of a substance-dependent person is, on average, the same as that of a drug-free person who is 20 to 25 years older. ...