When a person looks for eating disorder treatment within a Florida drug rehab, they generally find an eating disorder patient admitted to the same drur rehab program as everyone else and expected to derive the same benefit. Unfortunately this is rarely the case as the eating disorder patient does have different clinical and nutritional needs as other patients in the Florida drug rehab.

From a nutritional perspective most of the patients requiring eating disorder treatment need to refrain from sugar to assist is battling cravings and mood swings. In almost every Florida drug rehab, sugar products are readily available creating a continual temptation for the patient; no different than if cocaine was left on every table for the addict. In addition, some of the patients requiring eating disorder treatment, more specifically the bulimic, requires a safe setting in which to speak about his or her binging and purging. Many other addicts do not understand this process and can become very critical and judegemental creating more shame for the patient.

A Florida drug rehab we have found that provides state of the art eating disorder treatment is called Lakeview Health Systems. They are associated with The Women’s Center for Healthy Living which was specifically designed for women suffering from eating disorders and mental health problems. Lakeview is located in Jacksonville, Florida which is a beautiful area with a great many resources.