Sleep disorders as a prospective intervention target to prevent drug relapse by Chao Sun, Xiaojun Wang, Xuetong Huang, Yongcong Shao, Anna Ling, Huanhuan Qi, Zhuolin Zhang

“…ObjectiveThe high rate of relapse has become the primary obstacle of drug rehabilitation. In this study, we explored the relationship between sleep disorders and relapse inclination in substance users, as well as the potential mediating mechanisms and corresponding interventions.MethodsA total of 392 male substance users were recruited to complete the questionnaires on sleep disorders, quality of life and relapse inclination. …”
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Effects of health qigong exercise on sleep and life quality in patients with drug abuse by Xuetong Huang, Xiaojun Wang, Yongcong Shao, Anna Lin, Zhuolin Zhang, Huanhuan Qi, Chao Sun, Hui Yang

“…Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Health Qigong (HQ) exercise on the subjective and objective sleep quality and the quality of life in male patients with drug abuse who received treatment at a mandatory drug rehabilitation residential institution. Methods Ninety male patients (mean age, 36.85 ± 8.72 y) were included and randomly divided into the Health Qigong (HQ) group, aerobic exercise (AE) group, or control group. …”
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