Eating Disorders and Addiction Treatment

If you are searching for eating disorders and addiction treatment, you deserve care that addresses both conditions together with safety, skill building, and consistent follow-through. Treating both at the same time can lower medical risk and improve continuity in the early phases of recovery.¹,²,³

At The Grove Recovery Center, our clinicians and recovery team serve Central Massachusetts with coordinated services, clear communication, and step-downs that match progress. We meet you where you are, explain every step, and focus on practical next actions.

Why Treat Both Conditions Together

Working separate tracks for an eating disorder and substance use often leads to symptom rebound in one area when the other is addressed. One integrated plan, led by a unified team, improves safety, reduces handoffs, and supports steadier progress. This approach aligns with national guidance for integrated care.²,⁴,⁵

For an overview of conditions and signs, visit our eating disorders page.

How Eating Disorders and Addiction Treatment Work Here

A Safe Medical Start

Your first step includes a careful assessment, vitals, nutrition planning, and withdrawal risk screening. When stabilization is needed, we coordinate medical detox in Massachusetts, so you begin on solid ground, then move directly into programming without gaps. This sequence follows advisory recommendations for co-occurring presentations.¹ Read how this connects within our addiction treatment approach.

Levels of Care That Step Down With You

Your plan may include levels of care such as a partial hospitalization program (PHP) for eating disorders and addiction, followed by an intensive outpatient program (IOP) for eating disorders and addiction, then outpatient (OP). This progression keeps support matched to your needs and helps maintain momentum in eating disorders and addiction treatment as symptoms improve.

Therapies and Skills You Can Use

Programming blends individual therapy, skills groups for emotion regulation and distress tolerance, trauma-informed care, and options that affirm identity and lived experience through our therapy programs. Early family involvement is available when helpful, and aftercare planning begins well before discharge. Current practice guidelines emphasize coordinated, multidisciplinary care for eating disorders, which is the standard we follow.⁴

For broader support across conditions, explore the mental health services we offer.

When Medications Support Recovery

For some people, FDA-approved options can reduce cravings and steady early recovery. Clinicians will discuss medication-assisted treatment for alcohol or opioids, always paired with therapy, nutrition support, and medical monitoring. Combining behavioral care with indicated medications is supported within integrated treatment frameworks.³,²

You can learn more on our medication-assisted treatment (MAT) page.

Who We Help

We support many presentations of a co-occurring eating disorder and addiction, including stimulant use with restrictive eating, alcohol use with purging, or opioid use with binge episodes. If you are comparing eating disorder rehab in Massachusetts, our admissions team will help you choose a safe starting point and coordinate medical steps as needed. We also help individuals with a dual diagnosis of an eating disorder, where mood, anxiety, or trauma symptoms require the same level of attention.

For integrated care across diagnoses, review our dual diagnosis program.

Getting Here, Coverage, and Admissions

We are a Leominster treatment center serving Worcester County and the wider region. Located about an hour from Boston, we are easy to reach from New England and the Northeast, and convenient for out-of-state clients seeking treatment. Our 24/7 admissions line can verify benefits quickly and outline next steps.

Start with a fast check on our insurance page.

Frequently Asked Questions