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Dual diagnosis is a term that refers to the comorbidity, or co-occurring condition, of both substance use disorder (SUD) and […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| July 2, 2012

Opium is a latex-like substance that comes from a plant called the opium poppy. From this latex, or resin, come […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| July 2, 2012

Substance Use Trends in Teens and Young Adults  Substance use in teens and young adults can be difficult to identify […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 29, 2012

Photo by Egghead06 / CC BY-SA 4.0 Adele, famous songwriter and singer, has a biography that has been released depicting […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 28, 2012

Drug rehab programs commonly treat men who identify themselves as being in a midlife crisis; however, women in their 40’s […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 19, 2012

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 14,800 prescription painkiller deaths in 2008. In about […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 11, 2012

Fear is a human emotion that is made up of both good and bad characteristics. It can be a healthy […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 5, 2012

The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has created a harm reduction strategy to decrease the spread of disease among crack addicts. […]

Lakeview Health Staff 
| June 4, 2012