Ambien & Sleeping Pill Detox in Colorado

Treatment rules and programs in Colorado

Who oversees treatment

The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), part of the Colorado Department of Human Services, serves as the State Single Authority for substance abuse services and also oversees licensing and designation of behavioral health providers.

Prescription monitoring

The Colorado PDMP is run by the Division of Professions and Occupations within the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA); it is the state's system for tracking controlled substance prescriptions.

Public coverage for treatment

Colorado's Medicaid program is Health First Colorado, which covers substance use treatment across levels of care, including outpatient care, withdrawal management, residential treatment and medication-assisted treatment.

Overdose Good Samaritan law

Colorado's 911 Good Samaritan statute gives immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain drug and alcohol possession offenses to a person who reports an overdose in good faith or helps the person in need, and to the person who overdosed, if they stay and cooperate with responders.

Court-ordered treatment

Colorado has a civil process under C.R.S. 27-81-111 and 27-81-112 with two stages: emergency commitment to a withdrawal management program, and court-ordered involuntary commitment to treatment as a last resort. The state page uses these formal terms rather than a common nickname.

Featured medically managed detox programs in Colorado

What to know about Ambien and sleeping pills

Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon) are prescription sleep medications often called z-drugs. They are Schedule IV controlled substances. The FDA requires a boxed warning about complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep-walking and sleep-driving, which can cause serious injuries.

Long-term or high-dose use can lead to tolerance and dependence. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound insomnia and anxiety, so a gradual, supervised taper is safest. Read our Ambien addiction guide.

What medically managed detox involves

Sedative withdrawal can range from a few bad nights to dangerous symptoms after heavy use. Medically managed detox keeps doctors and nurses on hand, uses a gradual taper, and treats anxiety and sleeplessness along the way.

Ambien & Sleeping Pill Detox by city in Colorado

Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.

• Denver
• Colorado Springs
• Aurora
• Fort Collins
• Lakewood
• Pueblo
• Thornton
• Grand Junction
• Greeley
• Boulder
• Arvada
• Westminster
• Centennial
• Highlands Ranch
• Longmont
• Lafayette
• Loveland
• Broomfield
• Castle Rock
• Commerce City
• Parker
• Littleton
• Brighton
• Security-Widefield
• Northglenn
• Englewood
• Dakota Ridge
• Firestone
• Ken Caryl
• Pueblo West
• Wheat Ridge
• Fountain
• Windsor
• Cañon City
• Erie
• Columbine
• Montrose
• Evans
• Johnstown
• Louisville
• Golden
• Clifton
• Durango
• Silverthorne
• Sherrelwood
• Cimarron Hills
• Welby
• Sterling
• Greenwood Village
• Fort Carson
• Steamboat Springs
• Black Forest
• Frederick
• Fruita
• Fort Morgan
• Superior
• Lone Tree
• Federal Heights
• Cherry Creek
• Glenwood Springs
• Berkley
• Woodland Park
• Rifle
• The Pinery
• Castle Pines
• Alamosa
• Wellington
• Fort Lupton
• Gunbarrel

Cost and coverage

The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, how long you stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides for details by carrier.

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