Lesson 3: Addiction And Physical Health - Slide  28

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The Addiction Lifestyle Causes Chronic Stress

  • Chronic and continuing stress leads to hormonal and metabolic imbalances that harm all systems of the body
  • 79%-90% of all visits to physicians in North America are due to stress-related illness
  • 60% of absences from work are the result of stress
Notes:

Pg.7, The Complete Doctor’s Stress Solution, Understanding, Treating and Preventing Stress and Stress-Related Illnesses,” Penny Kendall-Reed & Dr. Stephen Reed, Robert Rose, 2004

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