Addiction is a big psychological problem and many families have been destroyed by it. People find it very difficult to overcome the craving imposed by the habit. People go to de addiction centers only to get back to the old ways. Anyway, such expensive treatments are only for the rich and the powerful.
Some recent studies have indicated that lifting weights can help people get rid of addictive habits. Lifting weights for nearly sixty hours per week over a 12 week period brings about a drastic reduction in cravings. Lifting weights is a strenuous exercise requiring plenty of effort. This induces stress and initiates the secretion of adrenaline. Adrenaline is the precursor of the neurotransmitter molecule dopamine. Thus the adrenaline surge created by lifting weights leads to an increase the synthesis of dopamine which in turn causes a decrease in the addictive cravings.
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