Abstract BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders (SUD) affect physical and mental health, impact interpersonal and social relations, and impair quality of life (QOL). AIMS: It was intended to compare the efficacy of a 12-week yoga intervention with treatment as usual (TAU) on physical parameters and QOL of patients with SUD in a rehabilitation center. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The yoga group ( n = 33) received 40 min of yoga, 5 days a week, for 12 weeks, in addition to the usual care (counseling, behavioral therapy, occupational therapy, and motivational sessions) received by the TAU group ( n = 35). The QOL was assessed by the Postgraduate Institute Quality of Life Scale-Revised (QLS-R). Physical parameters (resting pulse, blood pressure BP, and respiratory rate) were measured pre- and postintervention. RESULTS: e was a significant improvement in QOL following intervention in both the TAU (72.0 ± 8.9, 78.1 ± 10.5, P < 0.001) and yoga (73.4 ± 13.0, 84.0 ± 11.9, P < 0.001) groups. A significant group × time interaction was found ( F = 7.825, P < 0.01) for QOL, demonstrating that the yoga group experienced significantly greater improvement in QOL over time compared to the control group. The physical parameters also improved in both groups significantly, except diastolic BP, which decreased significantly ( P < 0.005) only in the yoga group. CONCLUSION: Integrating yoga into the drug rehabilitation program may positively influence the QOL. The effect of yoga on different clinical and sociodemographic groups may be explored further.
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