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TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Recovery experts from Footprints Beachside Recovery Center in Treasure Island are offering encouragement and helpful tips to help those considering kicking unhealthy habits for the start of the new year. “With the approach of the new year, many people are beginning to consider making healthier lifestyle choices and one of the most common […]

As Andy Williams said in his 1963 hit, the holidays are the “most wonderful time of the year.” After all, the holiday season is full of beautiful Christmas lights, delicious food and enjoyable get-togethers with family and friends. At least, that’s how you may view the holidays. Your spouse, child or loved one who is […]

You put significantly more than 8 hours a day in at the office and work almost always comes home with you at the end of the day. If you’re being completely honest, you incessantly check emails on the weekends and squeeze some additional work in between mowing the lawn or attending your kids’ afternoon sporting […]

Think about the term “work life balance.” What comes to mind? You may completely scoff at the phrase and think that work life balance doesn’t exist. That’s because, in many parts of society today, work life balance is looked down upon. According to a Harvard Business School survey, 94 percent of respondents who work in […]

You’re used to feeling stress and pressure at your job. After all, you hold a lot of responsibility and people are counting on you to get your work done. But how well are you actually managing your work stress? You may think you’re dealing with everything okay. But let’s think about what you’re actually doing […]

Enough is enough. You thought that if you picked up the slack at home or just made it more apparent that you were there for them, your loved one would stop drinking or using drugs. But you’ve realized all you were doing was enabling your loved one’s destructive behaviors. The deceit and financial strain from […]

Sweet tooth. Sugar high. Chocoholic. We joke about struggling with cravings for foods high in sugar, but there is a lot of truth behind the humor. Health professionals often recommend you consume no more than six to nine teaspoons of sugar per day, but the average American takes in closer to a quarter of a […]

Earlier this year, WPTV in Palm Beach county reported that cocaine is making a deadly comeback in Florida. The Florida Medical Examiner’s Commission Drug Report noted that cocaine-related deaths in the state increased more than two times over since 2015. Florida’s location makes it a beautiful place to live or visit, but all that scenic […]

Methamphetamine (also called meth, speed, crank, chalk, trash and many other names) is making its way back into the public conversation with the release of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Netflix. While fans are eager to spend more time with Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman, Florida’s resurging meth problem is much more concerning […]

When you or a loved one needs help with addiction, the options can seem overwhelming. Different communities and cultures across the nation and around the world treat addiction in a variety of ways. How do you find the right path to follow? For some people, having distance between your current situation and a rehab center […]

Addiction is a disease of the mind, but it also significantly impacts your overall physical health. Opioids like prescription painkillers and heroin can lead to malnutrition because your main priority is addiction, not a healthy diet. Your drug use can make it difficult for your body to absorb nutrients and can trigger digestive problems. Furthermore, […]

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Experts from Footprints Beachside Recovery Center in Treasure Island are sounding the alarm following a new study released Wednesday by the Cleveland Clinic where researchers discovered that heart infections related to drug abuse, specifically opioid abuse, are climbing at an alarming rate. According to the study, every region of the U.S. […]