Helping people in recovery from opioids, alcohol, or other well-known substances is difficult enough, but treatment centers also have to deal with the emergence of ever-changing designer drugs. Designer drugs are synthetic drugs that are constantly being modified to improve potency and lower costs. Rapid redesign also allows the designers to stay ahead of law […]

The ICD-10 (International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems) code changes were implemented October 1, 2015 after more than 20 years and 10 revisions. The original ICD-10 was released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. It affects all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-covered entities—hundreds of thousands of providers, payers and […]

New Year’s Eve is notoriously difficult for those in recovery. This time of year adds many layers of stress and can mean facing multiple triggers that have previously led to dangerous drinking or drug use. Social gatherings bring constant questions about how the year has gone, which often brings up feelings of guilt about the […]

In preparation for the upcoming opening of its new Women’s Center, Lakeview Health in Jacksonville, Florida, announces that it is completing the transition to a gender-responsive model of treatment in order to serve its clients better. Given the current opioid epidemic, the need for gender-responsive treatment is acute. Far from being an epidemic that disproportionately […]

The national drug abuse and overdose crisis shows no sign of abating. According to the CDC, drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in 2013. Among people 25 to 64 years old, drug overdose is now causing more deaths than motor vehicle traffic crashes. 24.6 million Americans twelve or older – that’s 9.4% […]

JACKSONVILLE, FL. (November 2, 2015) – The holidays are right around the corner and many will find themselves in a seemingly constant cycle of festivities and stress. Family situations, financial pressures, and endless to-do lists coincide with situations where alcohol is flowing freely. But how does one tell where holiday cheer leaves off and substance […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 29, 2015) –Lakeview Health, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Jacksonville, reported today it has more than doubled the size of its medical staff to further enhance its ability to treat addiction patients nationally. The center’s medical staff — which includes physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — now totals 17, […]

“Surfers reach to understand the feeling that we know is there. But despite Freud’s theory, we still can’t precisely explain the high that is felt on a wave.” To read the full PDF, click the link below. Article PDF

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