Deadly Effects of Anorexia Melrose Park IL

Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption.

Pilsen Little Village
(708) 410-0856
1546 North Mannheim Road
Stone Park, IL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Pilsen Little Village
(708) 343-7860
1633 North 37th Avenue
Melrose Park, IL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Way Back Inn Inc
(708) 344-3301
201 South 2nd Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women
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Changes Behavioral Services Inc
(708) 338-2274
1701 South 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient

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Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
(773) 637-1144
5825 West Belmont Avenue
Chicago, IL
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Procare Centers
(708) 681-0073x5208
1414 West Main Street
Melrose Park, IL
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(708) 681-4357
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Polish, Spanish

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Leyden Family Service
(847) 451-0330
10001 West Grand Avenue
Franklin Park, IL
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders

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Substance Abuse Operations
(708) 343-1275
308 South 5th Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Enhanced Clinical Solutions Inc
(708) 344-0884x206
1701 South 1st Avenue
Maywood, IL
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Corporate Health Resource Center
(708) 383-6770
161 North Marion Street
Oak Park, IL
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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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Polish

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Deadly Effects of Anorexia

In the modern world with fashion industry’s standards of beauty eating disorders are still on a balanced rise. “You can never be too thin” peer demands and daily magazine covers with ultra-thin models or stars make us only too conscious of our own flaws. What is not shown are the statistics: 20% of people with anorexia will end up dead. Anorexia nervosa, like most eating disorders, usually starts during puberty, but it can also affect adults and children. Recent studies indicate that the age of onset of anorexia is getting younger and younger, starting as early as 7 years of age. Though most commonly associated with teenage girls and adult women, it is estimated that 10% of reported cases of anorexia are boys and adult men. These numbers could be false, since anorexia is pegged as a “female disorder” and men might have difficulties admitting to the disease.People who have anorexia are obsessed with being thin and will usually go to any lengths to achieve and maintain this. They can’t see themselves through others’ eyes and often perceive themselves as fat. As a result, they will literally starve themselves in the name of “beauty”. Obsession with calorie counting, taking laxatives and diet pills or diuretics (drugs that elevate the amount of urine excretion), sometimes bulimia (inducing vomiting after a meal) and excessive exercising are the most common signs of this disease; as is hiding food or lying about food consumption. F...

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