Denver Health Community Detox

Also known as Denver Health Behavioral Health Servs

Address: 1155 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO 80204 · Map

Phone: (303) 436-3500

Website: denverhealth.org

ResidentialOutpatientMATSober livingDual diagnosisMedicaidMedicareSliding scaleSelf-pay

Services reported to SAMHSA

Levels of care
Residential/24-hour residential · Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment · Regular outpatient treatment · Long-term residential
Treatment focus
Substance use treatment · Transitional housing, halfway house, or sober home
Opioid treatment
Buprenorphine maintenance · Prescribes buprenorphine · Prescribes naltrexone · Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing · Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere · Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification · Maintenance service with medically supervised withdrawal after stabilization
Medications used
Acamprosate (Campral®) · Disulfiram · Buprenorphine with naloxone · Buprenorphine without naloxone · Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable) · Naltrexone (oral) · Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable) · Clonidine · Nicotine replacement · Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation
Treatment approaches
Brief intervention · Cognitive behavioral therapy · Contingency management/motivational incentives · Motivational interviewing · Matrix Model · Relapse prevention · Substance use disorder counseling · Trauma-related counseling · Telemedicine/telehealth therapy · 12-step facilitation
Education and counseling
HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support · Hepatitis education, counseling, or support · Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis · Substance use disorder education · Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling · Individual counseling · Group counseling · Vocational training or educational support (for example, high school coursework, GED preparation, etc.)
Special programs
Young adults · Adult women · Pregnant/postpartum women · Adult men · Seniors or older adults · Veterans · Members of military families · Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients · Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders · Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders · Clients with HIV or AIDS · Clients who have experienced sexual abuse · Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence · Clients who have experienced trauma
Ages accepted
Young Adults · Adults · Seniors
Genders accepted
Female · Male
Payment accepted
Medicare · Medicaid · Cash or self-payment
Payment assistance
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)
Licensing and accreditation
State substance use treatment agency · Hospital licensing authority · Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
Ownership
Private non-profit organization
Recovery support
Self-help groups · Housing services · Assistance with obtaining social services · Mentoring/peer support · Employment counseling or training
Transitional services
Aftercare/continuing care · Discharge Planning · Naloxone and overdose education · Outcome follow-up after discharge
Other services
Case management service · Social skills development · Transportation assistance
Language services
Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing · Spanish · Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Other languages
Korean · Russian

Facility-provided information

Care offered
Detox · Residential Rehab · Outpatient · Co-Occurring Mental Health
Substances treated
Alcohol · Benzodiazepines · Co-Occurring Disorders · Cocaine · Drug Addiction · Methamphetamine · Opioids · Smoking Cessation
Conditions treated
Perinatal Mental Health · Trauma
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling · Cognitive Behavioral Therapy · Group Therapy · Life Skills · Medication-Assisted Treatment · Online Therapy · Relapse Prevention Counseling · Trauma-Specific Therapy · Twelve Step Facilitation
Approaches
Twelve Step
Who it serves
LGBTQ+ · Men · Older Adults · Veterans · Women · Young Adults
Aftercare
Continuing Care · Employment Counseling · Outpatient Treatment · Support Meetings
Languages
English · Spanish

Questions to ask Denver Health Community Detox

Also confirm the facility is licensed by Colorado. If you are withdrawing from alcohol or benzodiazepines, ask about medical detox; do not stop suddenly on your own.

Paying for treatment at Denver Health Community Detox

Denver Health Community Detox reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale, Self-pay. With Colorado Medicaid, treatment is usually covered at little or no cost, though some levels of care need prior authorization. Most private plans must cover substance use treatment on terms comparable to other medical care under federal parity law. A sliding fee scale is available, so bring proof of income.

Distance to specialized care from Denver

Measured from the population center of Denver County, using SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap:

See the Denver County treatment map, methadone clinics near Denver County and Suboxone doctors near Denver County.

Frequently asked questions

What services does Denver Health Community Detox offer?

Denver Health Community Detox reports these levels of care to SAMHSA: Residential, Outpatient, MAT, Sober living, Dual diagnosis. Call to confirm current services and openings.

Does Denver Health Community Detox accept insurance?

It reports accepting Medicaid, Medicare, Sliding scale, Self-pay. Ask whether your specific plan is in network before admission.

Where is Denver Health Community Detox located?

1155 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO 80204.

How far is the nearest medical detox from Denver?

From the center of Denver County, the closest program offering medical detox is in Denver, about 1.1 miles away (straight-line), based on SAMHSA locator data mapped by FindRehabMap.

Other treatment facilities in Denver

See all 144 facilities in Denver · Detox · Residential · Outpatient · Intensive outpatient · MAT · Methadone

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Facility details come from SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov locator and facility-provided information. Confirm services, availability and payment directly with the facility.

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