-Treatment+and+Prevention

=Treatment and Prevention: =

You can not treat both Substance Abuse and Eating Disorder at the same time. You have to treat them as two different things. Treating Substance Abuse is different from treating someone with an Eating Disorder.

-emphasize health rather than weight -try to avoid power struggles concerning food-if someone you know whats to "go vegetarian" be supportive -encourage exercise
 * Prevention: **

Recovery is not an easy process, for most people it becomes very difficult. Breaking old habits is hard and going through withdrawal is where most people relapse. People suffering from eating disorders believe that they must be skinny in order to be happy. Individuals suffering from this sickness need can use all the support and help from friends and family around them. Helping them stay motivated and showing support will help them progress a lot fast and easier. Individuals suffering have many options and steps to take to a full recovery. Some of them include: -admit that they have a problem and want to fix it -get them to develop a healthy relationship with food - put them into support groups with the specific eating disorder they have -build up their self esteem/confidence
 * How to treat an Eating Disorder: **

-admit that they have a problem and want to fix it - to abstinence the substance -to get treatment/ drug rehab for their substance abuse problem sp that they can work through their chemical dependency issue
 * How to treat a Substance Abuse: **