Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders Marion NC

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.

McLeod Addictive Disease Center
(828) 659-3966
117 West Medical Court
Marion, NC
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
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Julian F Keith
(828) 669-3402
201 Tabernacle Road
Black Mountain, NC
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(800) 662-7030
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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(828) 759-2228
301 East Meeting Street
Morganton, NC
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(828) 757-5685
350 East Parker Road
Morganton, NC
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Americas Addiction Treatment Inc
(704) 806-0394
204 McDowell Street
Morganton, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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Clean on Green
(828) 438-1002
311/313 North Green Street
Morganton, NC
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

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Robert Swain Recovery Center
(828) 669-4161
932 Old U.S. 70
Black Mountain, NC
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Adolescents, Women, Men

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TLC Human Resources Inc
(828) 438-4357
502 Church Street
Morganton, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders

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First at Blue Ridge Inc
(828) 669-0011
32 Knox Road
Ridgecrest, NC
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Substance abuse , Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

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Americas Addiction Treatment Inc
(704) 806-0394
1101 Tyvola Road
Charlotte, NC
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Spanish

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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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