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Addressing nutrition and physical activity in substance use disorder treatment: Client reports from a wellness-oriented, tobacco-free policy intervention
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There is a large need in the recovery of SUD patients to be educated on the benefits of nutrition and physical activity. Many individuals who struggle with SUDs are largely unaware of how to begin to live a healthy lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle includes balanced nutrition and regular physical activity. The article below addresses these concerns and explores the benefits of adding good nutrition and physical activity to substance use disorder treatment.
Exercise as an Adjunctive Treatment
for Substance Use Disorders:
Rationale and Intervention Description
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Regular physical activity is beneficial to health as
a whole. It is an essential part of living a
healthy lifestyle. The article provided below dives deeper
into the benefits that physical activity can provide to
the treatment of substance use disorders.
Characteristics and impact of physical activity interventions during substance use disorder treatment excluding tobacco: A systematic review
For a very long time, there has been
research into additional treatments
and interventions for patients suffering from substance use disorders. A large amount of this research has focused on the benefits of educating patients and implementing interventions that lead to healthier lifestyle behaviors. The article below provides information on the benefits that physical activity can provide in SUD treatment and recovery.
Instructor : Jasmine Perry
Public health and SUD educator and program developer.
3-Week/ 3-Day Courses
It is my belief that health and wellness can tremendously aid in the treatment and recovery of substance use disorders. It is highly common for individuals struggling with SUDs to have many unhealthy lifestyle factors and be involved in many high-risk activities. For a patient to see success incorporating health and wellness into treatment and recovery, they must first be aware of healthy lifestyle habits and be educated on how to make these changes and include them in their everyday lives. These courses are aimed at educating patients and professionals on the course material, as well as, how patients can incorporate the knowledge from these courses into their treatment and recovery efforts.
Day 1 Saturday April 6th : Vitamins, Herbs, & Nutrition
Day-3 Saturday April 20th: What is Wellness?
Day 2 Saturday April 13th: Complementary and Integrative Medicine
10-minute pop quiz on wellness dimensions and lifestyle behaviors
30-minute lecture & PowerPoint on basics and incorportation
30-minute lecture and PowerPoint on the dimensions of wellness and lifestyle factors.
30- minute lecture and PowerPoint on what Complementary and Integrative Medicine is, modalities, and how it can be useful in SUD treatment and recovery.
30-minute quiz and discussion on nutrition and what we should be using to fuel our bodies
30-minute cooking class preparing an easy, healthy meal
20-minute repeat of quiz and discussion
15- minute pop quiz and discussion
30-minute breakout groups and roleplay focused on the dimensions of wellness and avoiding unhealthy lifestyle habits.
45-minute yoga and meditation demonstration and activity.
Vitamins, herbs, and nutrition are important factors in our health and wellness. It is essential to be knowledgeable about what we put into our bodies and how we should be eating to give our bodies the best fuel we can. It is also crucial to be aware of multicultural literacy in the field of health and wellness. Not every client or patient is the same, comes from the same background, or has the same needs. We need to treat everyone equally and provide them with the specific care that they need and deserve.
Course Resources
Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Complementary and Integrative Medicine is such a wonderful alternative and integration with traditional medicine and healthcare. It offers an invaluable number of benefits and modalities that can increase whole person wellness. The presentation below explores CIM, its benefits, modalities, and how it can be useful in the treatment and recovery of individuals suffering from substance use disorders.
Dimensions of Wellness and Lifestyle Factors
EF310 Project
Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness
Previous Projects
HW320 Project Complementary Diet and Nutrition
HW410 Stress- Critical Issues in Management and Prevention
The links above provide access to a project that I completed in class EF310. This project was focused on exercise prescription using the FITT Method and PROS Principle. The PowerPoint includes information on different methods of physical activity as well as explains the FITT Method and PROS Principle. I have also included a Word document that showed a personalized plan for myself using these methods of exercise prescription based on my own realistic goals.
The link provided above includes my unit 9 assignment
for HW320 Complementary Diet and Nutrition. This project was an overview of the
entire semester. It includes essential information from each unit
which we found to be important to our own education and nutrition professionals.
The link above provides access to a final project I submitted related to the high levels of stress that women are burdened with and how they may manage those stressors. While everyone deals with stress, women are more likely to have higher levels of stress and anxiety. It is essential to long-term health that individuals are able to learn coping mechanisms and stress management techniques.
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