Deadly Effects of Anorexia West Hollywood CA

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.

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(310) 623-1477
8739 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood, CA
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(866) 594-8844
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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Addiction Alternatives
(310) 275-5433x1
9171 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA
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Substance abuse
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Wonderland Treatment Center LLC
(323) 848-9579
8207 Mulholland Drive
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Halfway house, Buprenorphine Services
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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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Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
(310) 247-1180
8838 West Pico Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc
(323) 294-4932
520 North Labrea Ave
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Apex Foundation
(323) 851-4777
7231 West Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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New Beginnings Recovery Treatment Ctr
(323) 299-2111
7514 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Ness Counseling Center Inc
(310) 360-8512x104
8512 Whitworth Drive
Los Angeles, CA
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(310) 360-8512x104
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men
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Spanish

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Chabad Residential Treatment Center
(323) 956-1365
5675 West Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Men
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Farsi, French, Hebrew

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Asian American Drug Abuse Program Inc
(323) 295-0262
1088 South Labrea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Pregnant/postpartum women, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Armenian, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

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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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