Anorexia Nervosa Effects and Eating Disorders Amarillo TX

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.

Alcoholic Recovery Center
(806) 376-7993
412 South East 16th Street
Amarillo, TX
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Outpatient
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Men

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Amarillo Council on Alcoholism and
(806) 374-6688
803 South Rusk Street
Amarillo, TX
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(800) 566-6688
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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Turtle Creek Manor Inc
(214) 871-2483
2707 Routh Street
Dallas, TX
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Substance abuse
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Women, Men
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Helen Farabee Regional MH/MR Centers
(940) 397-3353
3115 Fifth Street
Wichita Falls, TX
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(800) 621-8504
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Huguley Psychotherapy Clinic
(817) 551-2973
1555 Merrimac Circle
Fort Worth, TX
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Men, Criminal justice clients

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West Texas Counseling and
(806) 373-0922
2300 Line Avenue
Amarillo, TX
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
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Outpatient

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Northwest Texas Healthcare System
(806) 354-1848
1501 Coulter Road
Amarillo, TX
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, German, Spanish

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Cheyenne Center
(713) 691-4898
10525 Eastex Freeway
Houston, TX
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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COPSED Unit
(254) 753-3625
1425 Columbus Avenue
Waco, TX
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Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Criminal justice clients

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Univ of TX Hlth Science Ctr at Houston
(713) 500-2800
Department of Psychiatry
Houston, TX
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient

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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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