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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.
Sources
Featured detox programs with mental health care in Colorado
Achieve Whole Recovery
Detox + mental healthValiant Living Detox and Assessment
Detox + mental healthAll Points North - APN Denver Detox & IOP
Detox + mental healthCrisis Stabilization Services Campus (ATU/Detox) - North Range Behavioral Health
Detox + mental healthWhat to know about ketamine
Ketamine is used legitimately in hospitals and in supervised depression treatment, which can make it hard to see when use has become a problem. Using it to cope, using more often, or using despite urinary pain or memory problems are warning signs.
Because many people who misuse ketamine also live with depression or anxiety, programs that treat both at once tend to fit best. Read signs of ketamine addiction.
What ketamine detox involves
A supervised detox gives you structure and support in the first days off ketamine, when cravings and mood swings are strongest. Programs pairing detox with mental health care are listed first on this page.
Ketamine 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
Will insurance cover it?
Coverage varies, but most commercial plans pay for some level of addiction treatment when it is medically necessary. Check whether the program is in network, whether you need pre-approval, and how many days of residential care your plan allows. Our insurance guides cover major carriers.
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