Diet and Substance Abuse Recovery
Alternate Names : Nutrition and Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Recovery and Diet
Description
Substance abuse harms the body in two distinct ways: via the effect of the substance itself and via negative lifestyle changes, such as irregular eating habits and poor dietary intake. For example, infants who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb often have physical defects and mental disabilities. In this case, the growing fetus has deficits both directly caused by the substance crossing the placenta and indirectly due to inadequate nutrition of the mother while she was drinking.
Recovery from substance abuse results in additional demands on the body -- including metabolism (processing energy), organ function, and mental well being. Proper nutrition may help the healing process. Nutrients supply the body with energy and substances to build and maintain healthy organs and fight off infection.
The specific impact of different drugs on nutrition is described below.
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