Substance Use Treatment in Denver, CO

Denver Health Community Detox

What Does Denver Health Community Detox Offer?

Denver Health Community Detox is a substance use treatment facility at 1155 Cherokee Street, Denver, Colorado, offering residential treatment and outpatient treatment. It accepts Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay and offers payment assistance. Medication treatment: buprenorphine and naltrexone.

Reviewed by Michael Rupe ·October 2, 2026

1155 Cherokee Street
Denver, CO 80204

Listed in SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov, checked October 2026. A listing is not an endorsement. Call to confirm services, openings and costs before you go.

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Types of Care at Denver Health Community Detox

Outpatient
Residential/24-hour residential
Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
Regular outpatient treatment
Long-term residential

Payment, Insurance and Help Paying

Medicare
Medicaid
Cash or self-payment
Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

Medication 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
Acamprosate (Campral®)
Disulfiram
Buprenorphine with naloxone
Buprenorphine without naloxone
Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable)
Naltrexone (oral)
Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
Clonidine

Who the Program Serves

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: Young Adults
Ages: Adults
Ages: Seniors
Accepts: Female
Accepts: Male

Language Services

Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing
Spanish
Other languages (excluding Spanish)
Korean
Russian

Licensing and Accreditation

State substance use treatment agency
Hospital licensing authority
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

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

Assessment, Recovery Support and Other Services

Comprehensive substance use assessment
Outreach to persons in the community
Complete medical history/physical exam
Screening for tobacco use
Screening for substance use
Screening for mental disorders
Professional interventionist/educational consultant
Aftercare/continuing care
Discharge Planning
Naloxone and overdose education
Outcome follow-up after discharge
Self-help groups
Housing services
Assistance with obtaining social services
Mentoring/peer support
Employment counseling or training
Case management service
Social skills development
Transportation assistance
Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
Drug or alcohol urine screening
TB screening
Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination

Before you commit, confirm openings, costs and the program's state license. How to choose a rehab you can trust lists the questions to ask when you call, and addiction treatment in Colorado lists the state's treatment agency.