Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders Gloucester MA

There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease.

Health and Education Services Inc
(978) 281-6804x3328
64 Eastern Point Road
Gloucester, MA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Outpatient
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Leland Unit Beverly Hospital
(781) 477-6965
85 Herrick Street
Beverly, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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CAB Health and Recovery Services Inc
(978) 777-2121
111 Middleton Road
Danvers, MA
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Adolescents, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women, Men
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Inn Transition
(978) 531-9951x15
42 Washington Street
Peabody, MA
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Link House
(978) 462-7341
37 Washington Street
Newburyport, MA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Men, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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North Shore Counseling Center
(978) 922-2280
23 Broadway
Beverly, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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Health and Education Services Inc
(978) 921-1190x0
800 Cummings Center
Beverly, MA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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CAB Health and Recovery Services Inc
(978) 745-8890
27 Congress Street
Salem, MA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Greek, Portugese

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Baldpate Hospital
(978) 352-2131
83 Baldpate Road
Georgetown, MA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men

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CAB Health and Recovery Services Inc
(781) 598-1270x228
100 Green Street
Lynn, MA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders

The chief battering of this disease is that it mainly focuses on self starvation. The effects of Anorexia Nervosa on a person, as well as going over some facts and figures are mainly discussed in this next article of the continuing series. Since the body needs food as a basic means for survival, the effects of this disease are numerous to say the least. Because the body is not getting enough nutrition, it is forced to slow down in order to compensate for this. This slowing down can have serious consequences on a person’s body.There are a number of health consequences from Anorexia Nervosa. The main ones are as follows: People suffering from this disease, after an extended period of time, suffer from an abnormally slow heart rate and very low blood pressure. This causes the heart muscle itself to change. The chance of heart failure rises as heart rate and blood pressure decrease; Because of the lack of calcium in a person’s diet, since they are not getting enough food in general, there is a great risk of reduced bone density, which is known as osteoporosis. This results in very dry and brittle bones which make them very susceptible to breaking; again, because of the lack of nutrition, a person suffering from this disease will suffer from muscle weakness and potential muscle loss. This can lead to more serious muscular disorders; most people who suffer from this disease not only don’t eat enough but also don’t even drink enough water. This can result i...

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