Holiday parties, celebrations, driving under the influence… If you’ve checked in with friends and family over the past few days, then you may have realized how many people are prepping for a holiday “get together.” It could be you’ve noticed Facebook friends chatting about attending holiday celebrations, including everything from their children’s school holiday program...Read More
The DAWN Report features interesting methamphetamine stats The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) publishes The DAWN Report. DAWN is an acronym for Drug Abuse Warning Network. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) created DAWN in 1972 to track emergency department visits resulting from drug abuse. The topic of the June 19, 2014, issue...Read More
Have you ever had a bone fracture? If you answered the above question in the affirmative, then chances are when you were discharged from the hospital emergency department or the orthopedist’s office you were provided a prescription for pain. Maybe you have never experienced a broken bone, but one of your family members has had...Read More
Check out this “snippet” of information about CODEINE This past week the major news outlets have been reporting on the results of a new study that examined how often hospital emergency department physicians prescribe codeine to patients ages 3 – 17. We will talk more about the study, but first we would like you to...Read More
Holiday Gift Catalogs! Choosing a holiday gift that keeps on giving… Just the other day we read an interesting article in US News and World Report “10 ‘Experience Gifts That Keep on Giving.” We hope you’ll have some time to read the article; the opening paragraph might tempt you to learn more. Research indicates that...Read More
Cottonwood Tucson is co-sponsor for EMDRIA Approved Workshop Join Sarah Jenkins, MC, LPC EMDRIA Approved Consultant for a highly interactive workshop sponsored by Cottonwood Tucson that will introduce Equilateral™, the first EMDR protocol to integrate EMDR and EAP to address trauma. Using this protocol, trauma survivors learn affect tolerance, grounding skills and the ability to...Read More
Methamphetamine use had been on the decline over the last decade for a number of reasons. The government took certain steps to make it harder to come by the active ingredient pseudoephedrine which can be found in a number of over the counter cold medicines. Organizations like the Meth Project have helped educate people on...Read More
This chart from Mothers Against Drunk Driving shows the status of ignition interlock laws across the country. Legislation is pending for interlock mandates for even first-time offenders in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin. As more and more states adopt alcohol ignition interlock devices for those motorists who...Read More
Methamphetamine use in America continues to be a growing concern especially regarding teenage users. There have been a number of organizations that have aimed their focus on giving methamphetamine a bad name, showing the true colors of the drug and what it can do to you. One such program is called The Meth Project, a...Read More
Everyday hundreds of thousands of prescriptions are written by doctors for a number of different health problems. One of the most common reasons doctors prescribe medications is for pain management, typically prescribing prescription opioids to help patients cope with their pain. Prescription opioids, like oxycodone and hydrocodone, are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs...Read More
