Battling Eating Disorders Alabaster AL

Battling Eating Disorders in the 21st CenturyEating disorders have been around for a long time, but why. now more than ever are so many millions of people struggling with life and their body? You could blame the media, men and women are so slim on TV these days you can count their ribs.

Shelby County Treatment Center
(205) 216-0200
750 Highway 31 South
Alabaster, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Seniors/older adults, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Alabama Abuse Counseling Center
(205) 428-2600
1612 3rd Avenue North
Bessemer, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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University of Alabama at Birmingham
(205) 917-3784
401 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse
(205) 923-6552
2701 Jefferson Avenue SW
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS

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Fellowship House Inc
(205) 933-2430
1625 12th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients

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Northwest Alabama Treatment Center
(205) 425-1200
4204 Edmonton Drive
Bessemer, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Bradford Health Services
(800) 293-7191
631 Beacon Parkway West
Birmingham, AL
Hotline
(205) 647-1945
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
Language Services
Spanish

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Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
(205) 941-1799
151 Industrial Drive
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Saint Annes Home Inc
(205) 933-2402
2772 Hanover Circle
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with HIV/AIDS, Women

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Oakmont Center
(205) 787-7100
2008 21st Street Ensley
Birmingham, AL
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Battling Eating Disorders

Battling Eating Disorders in the 21st Century

Eating disorders have been around for a long time, but why. now more than ever are so many millions of people struggling with life and their body? You could blame the media, men and women are so slim on TV these days you can count their ribs. What messages does this send when children as young as 10 have problems with their bodies? No child at 10 should be concerned about weight, or want to diet. Yet they do. Battling eating disorders is becoming harder and harder as the need to look like a celebrity rises.

Learn about Battling Eating Disorders

The best way to fight an eating disorder is to seek professional help. This is a very difficult addiction and unfortunately will require a good amount of medical care. Yes there can be long-term effects on the body even after years of sobriety, but isn’t it better than the result of death? Battling eating disorders can be a lengthy process, but it can be done.

Check out SoberRecovery.com to learn about waht you can do to help someone or help yourself deal with an eating disorder. It’s so important to act quickly, as this addiction can ruin a person in just a short time.

Anorexia can cause the healthiest person collapse from malnutrition and suffer cardiac arrest. Bulimia can force a person’s body to reject food forever! Binge eating will cause heart attacks, strokes and other obesity related issues. You don’t want this to happen to you. Whatever problems y...

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