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The Importance of Nutrition in Addiction
Recovery
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The negative effects of different addictions on health:
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Alcohol is known to damage numerous organs of the body, especially liver,
which is known to flush out the bad toxins from the body, and the pancreas,
that is known to control the blood sugar levels and fat absorption.
Opiate drugs such as morphine, heroin, and oxycontin damage the
gastrointestinal organs which lead to the person constantly suffering from
constipation while on the drugs, and then diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea
while withdrawing from them. The users of the drug have often reported a
deficiency in B6, iron, and vitamin D.
Marijuana causes a surge in one’s appetite which leads the frequent user of the
drug to gain a huge amount of weight.
Stimulants, such as cocaine, are known to produce an adverse effect on the
person’s appetite in comparison to marijuana. People under the effects of
cocaine are considerably underweight, other than that since the drug gives the
person energy and helps them stay awake longer it is a possibility that the user
is dehydrated.