Yoga practice can significantly improve life of drug addicts: Study

It is widely known that yoga practice leads to miraculous health effects. According to a new study conducted by Ministry of AYUSH, the traditional discipline can “significantly” improve the quality of life of drug users and also reduce the frequency of their drug usage.

The study used Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) and meditation as an adjunct with regular treatment among a group of drug addicts, especially heroin users. The study was funded under the Extra Mural Research (EMR) scheme of the AYUSH Ministry.

Eighty-four heroin users undergoing treatment at a community-based clinic of National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC) in east Delhi participated in the study, which concluded at AIIMS. The findings showed that yoga practice <g data-gr-id="15">lead</g> to significant changes in physical, social and environmental domains of an addict. 

The traditional form of exercise also helped improve their quality of life and reduced the frequency of drug use as evident by the urine screening results.