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More Than Drugs: Gambling Addiction and Other Compulsions

September 21, 2023Cottonwood Tucsonaddiciton, addiction counseling

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word addiction? Most people will say “drugs”. Sometimes people jokingly refer to their “addiction” to a television show or something outside the expected realms of drugs and...

What is the Recovery Lifestyle?

September 14, 2023Cottonwood Tucsonaddiction recovery, alcohol recovery

What is Recovery? If you ask ten different people what recovery is, you will likely get ten slightly different answers. But the central themes are agreed upon. In terms of substance use or mental health, recovery is the process of...

How Does Trauma Affect The Brain?

August 28, 2023Cottonwood Tucsonemotional trauma, healing trauma

Trauma is an integral part of the human experience. Every one of us has experienced trauma in one form or another. But, more extreme incidences and repeated or prolonged trauma can have lasting effects on the brain, body, and behavior....

Therapeutic Interventions for Trauma

August 25, 2023Cottonwood TucsonUncategorized

What is Trauma and How Can It Be Treated? The term trauma is sometimes misunderstood as emotionally intense or life-threatening circumstances. When we use trauma in a mental health context, however, we are referring to emotional, not physical trauma. Emotional...

Are Veterans Getting the Mental Health Care They Deserve?

July 29, 2023Cottonwood TucsonUncategorized

America’s veterans have carried the weight of the War on Terror on their shoulders for more than two decades now. Providing the best possible mental health treatment for veterans is a mission we take very seriously at Cottonwood Tucson. In...

Xylazine: What You Must Know About This Drug

July 27, 2023Cottonwood TucsonUncategorized

Every year it seems a worrying new street drug enters the public consciousness. Xylazine is the street drug the Internet is buzzing about at the moment. New street drug compounds are alarming enough without the misinformation and rumors that often...

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The Rise of Alcoholism in America

July 25, 2023Cottonwood TucsonUncategorized

Alcohol Use Disorders on the Rise in the U.S. It seems like the U.S. has always had a rocky relationship with drugs and alcohol. Alcoholism in America became enough of a problem in the 19th century that it fueled a...

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Ecotherapy for Better Health

July 20, 2023Tracey L. Kelleyaddiction

You probably already know how being in nature makes you feel more refreshed. You may have even discovered that a little dose of the outdoors really lifts your mood. But mental health professionals are taking this one step further, prescribing...

Blue, Sad, or Depressed: What’s the Difference?

July 13, 2023Tracey L. KelleyDepression

We all get a little blue or sad sometimes. But what’s the difference between those emotions and a mood disorder such as depression? The type of symptoms, their intensity, and duration, among other factors. Let’s take a closer look at...