Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Infographics

May 16, 2013

Drinking and college seem to go hand in hand. It's all fun and games until something happens. However, the risk of being a victim of violence, getting arresting or losing your life is higher than you think. Learn more about chance of alcohol-related danger in Lakeview Health's new infographic, "Alcohol 101: The Reality of College Drinking."

May 8, 2013

Alcohol plays a major part in the development of many types of cancers, including breast cancer, the second biggest cancer killer for women. For some cancers, heavy drinking increases the risk, but even moderate drinking increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer for women.

April 3, 2013

Bath salts, Smiles and Spice are some of the latest synthetic drugs to hit the street. But don’t let those seemingly innocent names fool you. This new category of drugs came on the scene in the past 10 years and has caused death and destruction is its wake.

March 19, 2013

Do you ever wonder if you really have a problem with alcohol? Take a look at our infographic “Am I an Alcoholic” and see if you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions. Chances are if you are questioning your drinking behavior, you may have a problem.

March 6, 2013

Women struggle with alcoholism much in the same way men do, but woman’s bodies are affected differently than men. A woman who can “drink like man” may be at risk for addiction, but also at risk for many other health issues and other problems. In addition, women get addicted to alcohol faster and face health consequences sooner than men.

January 31, 2013

Have you ever wondered what drugs and alcohol someone who has a mental illness uses? In our infographic 8 Most Common Dual Diagnosis Disorders, you will find that some medicate their mental health symptoms with drugs that produce the opposite effect. Learn which drugs match up with each mental health disorder.

January 22, 2013

Substance abuse seems to accompany the fast-paced lifestyle that being a star has to offer. “Died too young” can be applied to many celebrities over the decades. Some have been from illegal drugs and alcohol, but many others died from overdoses of prescription drugs.

January 9, 2013

Alcohol is the social liquid lubricant of our society today. We are quick to excuse alcohol drinking behavior because it is seen by some as less harmful than other drug addictions. However, this is not reality. Alcohol is a deadly poison to your body and drinking it can produce short-term and long-term side effects on the body.

December 4, 2012

Alcohol dependence affects millions of Americans, but only a fraction of them seek out treatment. Many people don’t even try. See what the numbers can tell you about the millions of people who struggle, in Alcohol Dependence and Treatment, the latest infographic from Lakeview Health.

June 4, 2012

Our “not your ordinary bath salts” infographic depicts the latest epidemic of synthetic drugs used to achieve a euphoric effect. The negative consequences of bath salts outweigh the high. Users presenting psychotic episodes are flooding our emergency rooms with symptoms that we are unable to treat effectively due to the changing and unknown compounds in this drug.