
People who live in St. Petersburg, Florida are not exempt from the nation’s ever-growing struggles with drug and alcohol abuse.
Nearly one-fourth (24.1%) of Pinellas County residents reported using an opioid painkiller in 2016. Additionally, about 10% of residents reported misusing or abusing an opioid painkiller, such as taking more than prescribed or taking it without a prescription.1 Misusing and abusing prescription painkillers increases a person’s risk of developing an addiction, which is characterized by compulsive drug use regardless of the negative impact it has on an individual’s life.



The staff was knowledgable and it was affordable. However, there were not a lot of extracurricular activities.