The most common eating disorder in the US today is known as “BED” or binge eating disorder.  It affects roughly 3.5% of all females as well as at least 2% of all males.  Even worse is the fact that it affects nearly 30% of all individuals seeking weight loss programs or treatment.  Originally named “NES” (night eating syndrome), the condition was first diagnosed in 1959 but the terminology binge eating disorder originated when the disorder was discovered without the nocturnal characteristic of NES.

The warning signs of BED

As with any other type of addiction or disorder, there are always “red flags” or warning signs indicating that the condition may indeed be present.  The same holds true with binge eating disorders.  The signs or symptoms to be aware of are:

• eating alone during normal eating periods because you feel embarrassed
• eating alone during periods of binging so that no one discovers the disorder
• eating an unusually larger quantity of food compared to what others eat
• eating because you are bored or depressed
• eating more food quicker during binge eating episodes than normal
• eating food in large amounts even if no hunger is felt
• eating until you become nauseated or physically uncomfortable by the quantity of food eaten
• feelings of depression, disgust, or guilt after a binge eating episode
• occasional periods of not being exercise any control over how much you are eating
• rapid onset of obesity or a sudden and noticeable weight gain

If you have noticed any of the above with your current situation, we encourage you to call our women’s rehab center for an assessment interview so we can professionally determine if you have an eating disorder.  If we find that this is a problem, we have a number of binge eating disorder treatment programs that can be customized to address your specific needs.

We are always here to help you

Our binge eating disorder treatment programs were designed exclusively for women, just like all of our substance addiction treatment and recovery ones were.  Our organization was founded for the sole purpose of giving women who are suffering from either addictions or disorders a second chance at leading a normal life.  Additionally, our entire staff of trained professionals has first-hand experience dealing with these issues.

We are well aware of the fact that addictions and disorders progress at different rates for women compared to men.  We also know that these conditions present different health challenges to women than what they do for men.  However, what we were the most aware of was the sad fact that traditional binge eating disorder treatment programs failed to address the different needs of women and subjected them to a one-size-fits-all approach to treating eating disorders in general.

Compulsive eating disorders are oftentimes referred to as compulsive over-eating or food addictions.  They are characterized by a relationship with food that would be classified as abnormal or obsessive/compulsive in nature.  Typically, the treatment facilities that offer compulsive eating disorder treatment programs address and treat the condition in one of two ways.  Either they are treated as a behavioral disorder or a food addiction, therefore employing therapy modalities specifically applicable to one of the other.

The person who is suffering from this type of disorder partakes in frequent binge eating episodes or uncontrollable eating.  They may feel out of control when these occur and will oftentimes eat enough food to make them extremely uncomfortable.  This is generally followed up by the individual feeling depressed or guilty.  The are key difference between a compulsive eating disorder and a condition such as bulimia is that compulsive overeaters do not follow up with the compensatory behavior like the bulimic individual does.

In other words, the bulimic typically follows up their eating with defensive or self-induced vomiting.  Compulsive overeaters usually do not fast, induce vomiting, or take laxatives like bulimics usually do.  This type of eating disorder is characterized by consuming food even when you are not hungry.  The disorder also exhibits itself in the form of a pattern of spending excessive amounts of time devoted to fantasizing and/or thinking about eating alone.  Additionally, the typical result from this type of behavior is either obesity or a significant and sudden weight gain.

Our women’s only treatment center can help you

We offer compulsive eating disorder treatment programs that work and are specifically targeted to women only.  We do not employ a one-size-fits-all approach to eating disorders or any substance addiction.  Instead, we have developed alternative treatment methods and innovative recovery therapies that enable women to get their lives back, no matter what type of addiction or behavioral disorder they are suffering from.

Our promise to every client is the commitment to provide each and every one of them a second chance at having a normal, healthy life both mentally and physically.  We have patterned our compulsive eating disorder treatment programs after that promise.  Most importantly, we want every woman who is suffering from a substance addiction or a behavioral disorder to realize the benefits of a successful treatment and recovery process.

Our caring and compassionate staff of licensed and trained professionals knows the value of an effective compulsive eating disorder treatment program because many of them have gotten first-hand experience with a number of different addictions and/or disorders.  For many, it is a case of “been there – done that” and being involved with a person who has fought a similar battle leads to the kind of caring and understanding that is needed.

There are a number of behavioral disorders which are associated with unhealthy eating habits and have been labeled as eating disorders.  One such disorder is known as “anorexia nervosa”, a condition wherein the afflicted individual refuses to maintain a healthy lifestyle, more specifically, where their body weight is concerned.  Typically, these individuals have a distorted image of themselves or low self esteem. This eventually can and oftentimes does lead to this type of behavior.

Behavior of this type is usually maintained by cognitive biases, meaning that there are certain types of biases or tendencies on the part of some human beings to consider certain cognitive factors rather than the evidence that is actually behind making erroneous judgments.  These biases are said to result from heuristics or the shortcuts that are employed when a person is processing information.  This is inclusive of certain aspects including the following:

• errors in statistical judgment
• memory
• social attribution (the way in which individuals attribute causes to behavior or events)

Additionally, it is these biases that changes the way in which the individual perceives or thinks about their bodies, eating, and food.  It is considered a very serious mental disorder and is also characterized by an elevated incidence of comorbidity (additional morbidity).  The above has necessitated the implementation of the numerous anorexia nervosa eating disorder treatment and recovery programs that currently exist throughout the US today.

We help women suffering with anorexia nervosa

Our rehab facility is dedicated to the promise of helping women from all walks of life that have behavioral disorders and substance addiction.  We offer alternative treatment methods and innovative recovery therapies unlike any other women’s rehab facilities.  Additionally, we offer suffering women an opportunity to be treated for and recover from what they have been suffering with in a residential environment.

Unlike the traditional facilities, you will have an apartment like setting to heal and relax in when you enter one of our residential anorexia nervosa eating disorder treatment programs.  Disorders of this nature attack the individual around the clock and never rest.  That is why our caring and licensed staff of professionals is always available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including holidays and weekends.

We are well aware of the fact that women suffering from this condition need a unique type of help that only one of our anorexia nervosa eating disorder treatment programs can bring.  We are even more aware of the fact that the needs of women who are suffering with behavioral disorders and/or addictions differs greatly from those of men.  Please contact us today at the toll-free phone number above if you need further information about any of our programs or have other questions not answered here at our website.

An out-patient refers to any type of patient who gets admitted into a clinic, hospital, or other medically licensed facility for the treatment of an addiction, condition, or disorder that does not require staying overnight or several nights.  Programs of this nature are known as out-patient programs.  An IOP, or intensive out-patient program, involves a specific type of support and treatment modality that is primarily employed in order to treat substance addiction or dependency without relying on detoxification.

Typically, an intensive out-patient program operates on a smaller scale which doesn’t require intensive partial-day or residential services like the larger, more comprehensive treatment and recovery facilities offer.  Group or individual sessions totaling 10 to 12 hours of attendance weekly are characteristic of this type of program.  They allow you to conduct your weekly affairs and obligations such as your job while undergoing the program prior to the start of or after the end of a normal work day.

Intensive out-patient programs for women

Our women’s drug rehab center offers intensive out-patient programs for women whose addiction treatment and recovery does not have to rely on detoxification.  We employ alternative treatment methods and innovative recovery therapies that have much higher success rates than the traditional drug rehab facilities.  Our IOP programs address several different issues in addition to substance abuse and addiction including:

borderline personality disorders – personality disorders that are characterized the depth and the variability of the individual’s moods

chronic mental illness – serious illnesses that directly affect the brain

eating disorders – a group of disorders that are characterized by abnormal and unhealthy eating habits

self-injury – involves the direct and intentional injuring to one’s body tissue with no suicidal intent behind it

Our addiction treatment and recovery programs address all of the above issues and much more.  Our programs were designed and developed exclusively for women because of the different needs that they have compared to men.  Addicted women face different health challenges than men do and the rate at which the addiction progress with them is usually very different than what it is for men.

We are here to help you

No matter what time of the day or night it is, our women’s drug rehab is available to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  We currently offer the most successful intensive out-patient programs in the US.  Women who have successfully completed these programs have returned home to their communities and remain substance-free for life.

We founded our organization on the promise of providing the utmost in addiction treatment and recovery programs that provide all addicted women with the help they deserve.  If you would like more information on our intensive out-patient program or have any further questions please contact us at the toll-free phone number listed above.

Putting it as simply as possible, “dual diagnosis” relates to the condition that exists when an individual suffers from both a mental illness and a substance addiction.  The critical aspect of dual diagnosis is the need to take the person’s personality into consideration.  Anytime this susceptibility is present in an individual and combined with an addiction to either alcohol or drugs, this is referred to as dual diagnosis.  Additionally, dual diagnosis drug rehab programs differ greatly from those addiction treatment and recovery that are employed for the treatment of and recovery from alcohol or drug addiction.

Important elements to be aware of

First and foremost, you need to address the individual’s possible susceptibility to personality disorders because it greatly impacts the type of addiction treatment and recovery program that will eventually be prescribed or recommended in order to help the person.  In addition to this, an accurate and correct diagnosis is paramount.  If the client that is going through the assessment stage is susceptible to or currently suffering with a brain or personality disorder, the type of treatment and recovery program could lead to negative consequences if the individual was mis-diagnosed.

Here is an example that will explain this.  If the individual is found to be prone to acute depression, you would not want to treat that person with a drug that has depression as a possible side effect.  The consequences could be as severe as the individual becoming extremely suicidal.  Another example would be a schizophrenic being prescribed medications that produce confusion in the individual.  In so many words, there is a lot more involved with an addiction treatment and recovery program that is geared to helping those suffering with dual diagnosis.

Our Women’s Drug Rehab can help

Our entire Women’s Drug Rehab staff of professionals is dedicated to their careers, the primary goal of which is to help those individuals suffering from an addiction to fully recover and live the rest of their lives substance-free.  Our dual diagnosis drug rehab programs work because we have all worked throughout every facet of women’s addiction treatment and recovery so we are all experts at what we do.  Our organization was founded on the promise of giving addicted individuals a second chance at life without alcohol or drugs.

Every member of our entire staff of professionals has first-hand experience when it comes to dealing with individuals who are addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.  These individuals are in need of a unique form of help as well as needing people in their lives who have “been there and done that” and recovered from their own addictions.  We have learned how dual diagnosis drug rehab programs are supposed to work and want everyone who is suffering with this condition to realize the benefit of recovering from it and living substance-free.

The terminology “eating disorder” refers to that group of conditions which are characterized by eating habits that are deemed to be abnormal.  In this instance, abnormal is defined as being either the excessive or the insufficient intake of food.  Additionally, it is detrimental to the person’s emotional, mental, and physical health.

The different types of eating disorders

The most common eating disorders evidenced in the US today include:

Anorexia Nervosa – characterized by poor self esteem and a distorted self image.  The disorder is evidenced by the refusal to eat properly and maintain what is considered as being a healthy body weight.

binge eating disorders – the condition that currently affects 2% of all males and 3.5% of all females, and is the most common of all eating disorders is known as “BED” or binge eating disorder.  It is a binging type of eating disorder.

Bulimia Nervosa – this disorder is characterized by binge eating that is followed by some compensatory measure.  These compensatory measures include:

• over exercising
• purging (a.k.a. defensive vomiting)
• the use of diuretics, enemas, and laxatives

Additionally, bulimics rather than non-bulimics tend to develop what are known as affective disorders.  Depression and general anxiety disorders (or panic attacks) are examples of affective disorders.  In any event, the above may require that the individual enter an eating disorder treatment program for help.

The signs and symptoms

With any eating disorder, there are certain cycles involved which are visible when a person is suffering from an eating disorder.  These include out-of-control or rapid eating and may be stopped when the person with the disorder:

• is interrupted or surprised by another individual
• has stomach discomfort due to over-extension

This is typically followed up by a purging action such as self-induced vomiting or defensive vomiting (see above).  When the eating disorder is in its early stages, this may only occur once a week.  However, in the more severe eating disorder cases, it happens daily.  As a result, any of the following conditions can result:

• backs of hands being callused or scarred because of repeated trauma from the incisor teeth
• chronic gastric reflux (especially after eating)
• continual fluctuations in weight
• constipation
• dehydration due to constant vomiting
• electrolyte imbalance
• enlarged neck glands usually under the jaw line
• esophagitis (inflamed esophagus)
• gastroparesis (delayed emptying)
• infertility
• lacerations to the linings of the mouth and/or throat caused by inserting fingers or different objects into the mouth repeatedly
• peptic ulcers

If any of the above applies to you, please call our facility immediately.  We have an eating disorder treatment program that will help you regain your life so that you can live the way you want to – happy and healthy again.

Oxycontin is the Purdue Pharma’s brand name for a single-ingredient, time-released oral oxycodone medication that is an opioid-based analgesic.  It is widely prescribed by many doctors for its painkilling effects.  Unfortunately, it is highly distributed and trafficked illegally and is now on the DEA’s “hit list” of primary drug threats in the US.  As with any opiate, it is not so much that it is powerfully addictive, it creates a high dependency the more frequently it is taken.

More importantly and in addition to being one of the primary drug threats in the country, Oxycontin has also been considered a major public health threat.  This is due primarily to the fact that there are millions of cases involving serious illness, overdose, and even death that are associated with Oxycontin abuse.

Oxycontin side effects

When a person becomes dependent on Oxycontin, there are some very common side effects displayed, both physical and psychological.  These include:

• bone pain
• fatigue and restlessness
• insomnia or other sleeping disorders
• muscle pain
• nausea and/or vomiting
• shakes and tremors

These are primarily the physical side effects of the drug, but there are also certain psychological and sociological effects that oftentimes come into play as well such as experiencing difficulties with:

• finances
• legal issues
• personal relationships

Being very similar to Vicodin, Oxycontin is usually prescribed for individuals who suffer with chronic pain.  In reality, Oxycontin has oftentimes been referred to as synthetic heroin which is probably the main reason that it is consumed recreationally rather than for purely medical reasons.

Oxycontin addiction and women

Increasing numbers of Oxycontin addiction in women have been noticed in recent years which created a greater awareness of the fact that more Oxycontin drug rehab programs were needed.  More importantly, as addictions act in different ways gender wise, this has put increased pressure on the need for Oxycontin drug rehab programs specifically geared towards women.  Where any substance addiction is concerned, the consensus is that a woman’s addiction treatment and recovery needs are considerably different from a man’s.

For instance, there are different health challenges for women who are addicted to Oxycontin compared to men.  Additionally, their addictions to the drug may progress in different fashion versus how they progress with men.  The bottom line is that these differences have necessitated a different approach to the type of treatment and recovery therapies that are used for women.

We are here to help you

Our women’s Oxycontin drug rehab programs can be customized to target your specific addiction treatment and recovery needs.  If you would like more information regarding our Oxycontin drug rehab programs for women, please feel free to contact us anytime of the day or night at the toll-free phone number listed at the top of this page.

The major brand name of Endo Pharmaceutical’s (North America) acetaminophen and oxycodone blend narcotic painkiller is Percocet.  It is used to treat moderate to severe short-term (acute) pain and is a synthetic opiate-based analgesic or painkiller.  Because of the fact that it is so widely prescribed for pain, it is widely distributed and trafficked illegally.  Along with several other prescription painkillers, the DEA now considers Percocet as a major drug threat in several states.

Percocet addiction and its consequences

The euphoric pleasure that Percocet provides the user with is what typically leads to many of the addictions we are seeing today, especially among the individuals that are not taking it for medicinal purposes.  Prolonged Percocet use of even 2 to 3 weeks can be enough to create the addiction and the strong cravings for using the drug.  Today, most addiction treatment and recovery centers have Percocet drug rehab programs because the number of reported cases involving addiction to this drug is growing.

The following is a list of the major side effects or symptoms which should be considered as signs of a Percocet addiction existing should these appear on a continual basis:

• constipation
• constricted pupils
• depression
• dizziness
• drowsiness or light-headedness
• euphoria
• exaggerated feelings of invincibility and well-being
• itchy skin
• nausea and vomiting
• skin rashes
• slowed breathing

Percocet creates dependencies that are both physical and psychological.  Additionally, the sudden discontinuation of its use can result in dramatic withdrawal symptoms including convulsions and seizures.  These withdrawal symptoms can start happening within 6 to 8 hours after the individual has discontinued using the drug.  Our Percocet drug rehab programs for women are geared to help you through this trying period when treating you for your addiction.

Depending on the severity of the addiction, a medical detoxification may be required, especially if the following withdrawal symptoms are occurring once the use of the drug has been stopped:

• anxiety
• fever
• flu-like symptoms
• gastrointestinal distress
• insomnia
• muscle pain
• nausea and vomiting
• runny eyes and nose
• sweating

Our Percocet drug rehab programs know that treatment and recovery from this addiction is anything but a pleasant experience.  Our caring and knowledgeable staff members here at our facility will do everything they can to see that the process goes as smoothly as possible.

We are here to help you

Our Percocet drug rehab programs target the specific needs of women only because they have different needs than men where addiction treatment and recovery is concerned.  There is different health risks involved with addiction in women and the addiction typically progresses considerably different than it does with men.  For more information regarding our Percocet drug rehab programs for women please contact us at the toll-free phone number listed at the top of this page.

According to a DEA report that was released at the end of 2009, the current drug threat in the US that the organization is primarily focusing on includes the following 6 substances:

• cocaine (crack and powder form)
• heroin
• marijuana
• MDMA’s (“club” drugs such as Ecstasy or GHB)
• methamphetamines (including crystal meth)
• prescription drugs and painkillers

It is the last one on the list that is the focal point of this content because the number of reported cases of abuse and addiction to these different medications is growing annually.  The specific drugs of concern are the synthetic opiate-based painkillers such as Demerol, Oxycontin, Percocet, and Vicodin.

These four listed above are the primary ones that have created the need for prescription drug rehab programs at many addiction treatment and recovery centers throughout the US.  It seems like everyday day we are hearing or reading about celebrities are getting addicted to these painkillers and going into a rehab center to recover.  The problem with these addiction treatment and recovery centers is that the most of them do not realize that there is a significant difference between men and women where their addictions are concerned.

The need for women’s drug rehab facilities

Besides the physiological differences between men and women, there are key differences regarding prescription drug addiction and what causes it.  The consequences for women health-wise are different and so is the way in which those addictions progress.  Women who have addictions to prescription meds have typically undergone a traumatic experience in the past.  In fact, physical and/or sexual abuse has been seen in their past histories nearly 70% of the time.  There are also lengthy histories of alcohol and drug abuse evident as well.

As a result of the above, there has been a growing need for prescription drug rehab programs that target the needs of women.  Our women’s rehab facility offers these types of rehab programs so that you can enter our facility and eventually return to society free of the substance that has been controlling and ruining your life.  Remember that any addiction, whether it is alcohol or drugs not only damages you emotionally and physical, it tears your family apart in the process.  So you have made the right decision by approaching us for help with your addiction.

You will be welcomed into a residential setting and stay in a homelike environment during your treatment and recovery period when you enroll in one of our prescription drug rehab programs.  For more information regarding our prescription drug rehab programs for women please contact us at the toll-free phone number listed at the top of this page.  Our caring and experienced staff is always here for you.

There are many individuals today that would say “yes” and just as many that would say “no” in answer to that question.  Despite the fact that marijuana distribution and trafficking throughout the US is a critical focus of the DEA and what they perceive to be a primary drug threat, it is not the powerfully addictive drug that cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine is.  It is not only used recreationally, it is now a prescribed medication for cancer and glaucoma patients as well as having other applications.

Still, the use of marijuana in the US is a concern of both the DEA and public health officials.  As the population in the country grows, so does the use of marijuana recreationally.  You can argue that it does not display the addictive qualities of other substances and then you can argue that it creates a physical and psychological dependence as well.  In any event, there has been an increase in the past two decades of marijuana drug rehab programs in the numerous addiction treatment and recovery facilities throughout the US.

3 myths about marijuana

There are numerous myths about marijuana and the following are the top 3:

1. You could wind up with permanent mental damage from smoking marijuana – it does alter your judgment and thought processes, but it will not cause permanent mental damage or illness
2. Getting addicted to marijuana is impossible – although marijuana is not the powerfully addictive substance that cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines are, you can still get addicted to it.  Why else would there be a need for marijuana drug rehab programs?
3. Marijuana is completely harmless – believe it or not, you can encounter harm when you smoke marijuana because it may lead to potentially harmful behavior

Marijuana addiction in women

What you need to realize is that any substance addiction is not age, economic, gender, or race-specific.  Addictions happen to individuals from all walks of life.  Many women today have gotten addicted to marijuana because of the stresses they encounter in their everyday lives.  With more women in the workplace and more single mothers having to work and raise children, there are added pressures that women didn’t experience in the past.  These added pressures oftentimes lead a woman to seek an escape from the reality of their lives.  So they turn to both alcohol and drugs.

We have marijuana drug rehab programs for women only

We developed our addiction treatment and recovery programs for women only because of the significant differences (other than physiological) between men and women.  Women have different health challenges when they get addicted to certain substances and their addictions don’t always progress in the same way they do with men.  For more information regarding our marijuana drug rehab programs for women please contact us at the toll-free phone number listed at the top of this page.