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Can Vigorous Exercise Curb Drug Abuse? Researchers Want To Find Out

October 6, 2010 by

Can exercise reduce cravings for drugs? UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators are conducting a research study to find out. A $15.7 million award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is allowing researchers to see whether consistent exercise will help people abstain from stimulant abuse. "It's a scientifically exciting question," said Dr...

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