Author: joe

You’ve seen the stories on the local news, and you know how deadly heroin can be. The last thing you want is for your adult son or daughter to become another statistic in the opioid epidemic. Whether you were caught off guard or you saw it coming from a mile away, a loved one has […]

Your cravings are gone. You look healthier and you have more energy. You aren’t living your life from needle to needle. Seems impossible, right? Well, it’s not. We know this because we see success stories like this every day. If you’re reading this right now, there’s a good chance you’re seeking a success story of […]

Heroin use has doubled. Today, an estimated 25% of all drug overdoses are caused by this dangerous opiate. Even more alarming? Nearly half of all people who are struggling with heroin addiction started out with prescription painkillers. For John Cunningham, a Footprints Beachside Recovery alum, a truck accident led to a doctor’s prescription for opioid […]

The Do’s & Don’ts for Relationships After Addiction Recovery Your loved one is home from rehab, which is great! You couldn’t be happier, and yet… There is no point at which all of our problems magically disappear—for either side. We all have issues to deal with. Right now, for you, the main issues may revolve […]

Peer pressure. It’s one of the leading causes of addiction relapse, and it’s especially dangerous during the early stages of your ongoing recovery. The best way to limit your exposure to peer pressure to drink alcohol? Avoid all situations that are likely to include the consumption of alcohol and other drugs. Easier said than done, […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created the eight dimensions of wellness to more accurately describe what it means to be in a state of wellness, particularly for people with a history of mental health and/or substance use disorders. According to SAMSHA, the eight dimensions of wellness are as follows: Social Environmental […]

When searching for an opioid addiction treatment program in Florida or elsewhere, there are a few key attributes you should look for. These include, but are not limited to, the following: Master’s-Level Therapy Sessions Healthy Diet & Nutrition Exercise & Physical Activity Trauma-Informed Care 12-Step Programs Relapse Prevention Plans How to Find Help for Opioid […]

One of the challenges in addiction recovery is getting your brain back into shape. It turned into a couch potato while you weren’t looking! Instead of munching on chips, it was busy gobbling up the neurotransmitter dopamine. The more your brain’s reward center got, the more it craved. Your brain neglected its relationships with other […]

A healthy, well-balanced diet is important for everyone, but it’s vital if you’re recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Substance abuse can wreak havoc on your body by causing damage to your organs, affecting your metabolism, keeping you from digesting food properly and more. You might pick up a few other poor dietary habits while […]

Fentanyl may not be as widely recognized as heroin or morphine. However, that is changing as the drug continues to appear in an ever-increasing number of news reports. More than 80 heroin overdoses in a span of five days in Cincinnati were linked to fentanyl in 2016. One batch in California accounted for 48 fentanyl […]

Heroin addiction is nothing new. Since it was created more than a century ago, people have injected, snorted or smoked heroin to experience the drug’s euphoric effects. But, if you’ve tuned into the local Florida news lately, you’ve no doubt seen the near-constant coverage of heroin addiction, overdose and even death. Florida heroin addiction isn’t […]

Drug and alcohol addiction may be more common than people want to believe. According to some estimates there are more people with substance abuse disorders than people with cancer. So, why does drug and alcohol addiction continue to be among the United States most misunderstood healthcare problems? Among the many answers to this complicated question is no doubt […]