Deadly Effects of Anorexia Newark OH

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.

Licking County Alcoholism Prev Program
(740) 366-7303x0
62 East Stevens Street
Newark, OH
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders
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Fostoria Alcohol/Drug Center
(419) 435-9465
222 South Main Street
Fostoria, OH
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Substance abuse
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Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
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Comprehensive Addiction Service System
(419) 241-8827
2465 Collingwood Boulevard
Toledo, OH
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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), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Maumee Valley Guidance Center
(419) 782-8856
211 Biede Avenue
Defiance, OH
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Substance abuse
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Men
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Lorian County Alc/Drug Abuse Servs Inc
(440) 244-6820
225 6th Street
Lorain, OH
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(440) 244-4566
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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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Shepherd Hill
(740) 348-4870x4877
200 Messimer Drive
Newark, OH
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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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Pickaway Area Recovery Services
(740) 477-1745
319 Logan Street
Circleville, OH
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

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Christ Hospital
(513) 585-8500
3200 Burnet Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Adolescents
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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House of Hope for Alcoholics
(614) 291-4691
825 Dennison Avenue
Columbus, OH
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Substance abuse
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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, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Northwest Counseling Services
(614) 457-7876x329
1560 Fishinger Road
Columbus, OH
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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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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