The growing opioid epidemic

Southern Colorado Emerges as State’s Main Victim of Growing Opioid Epidemic

Opioids are some of the deadliest, most addictive substances on the market today. While they can be used in moderation to help relieve pain in the short-term, many patients end up abusing opioids and eventually turning to other opioids like heroin, infamous for its grueling addiction, withdrawals, and lethality. However, prescription opioids can be just…

finding suboxone doctors in Colorado

Finding Suboxone Doctors in Colorado: Cost, Locations, and Information

Are You Struggling With An Addiction to Opioids? Opioids are highly addictive pain-killing drugs that can cause your life to spiral out of control. Most people know that heroin is an opioid and understand the dangers that come with using this illegal street drug. However; many people don’t realize that legal prescription medications like Hydrocodone,…

binge drinking amongst young adults

Top 10 Binge Drinking Universities in CO

Top 10 Universities in Colorado Where Binge Drinking is a BIG Problem For some of the top universities in Colorado, binge drinking has become a serious issue. The college years are known to be the best times of your life. This may be – at least in part – because it’s the time when the…

drug addiction treatment in Colorado

How Drug Addiction Treatment in Denver, Colorado Changed My Life

Here at AspenRidge Recovery, we often enjoy being able to share success stories with you from our patients. Each month, many people come to us in need of addiction treatment for either drug abuse or alcohol abuse, and sometimes their stories are quite remarkable and encouraging. Reluctantly Agreeing to Drug Treatment in Denver I remember…

Dual diagnosis treatment in Colorado

Key Facts About Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Colorado for Co-Occurring Disorders

For those who have an addiction to drugs or alcohol, the instinct is to get treatment for the addiction. People tend to want to treat their symptoms so that they have an easier time not using, with the hope that doing so should lead to recovery, right? Unfortunately, that is not the way it works…

What is addiction and recovery

What the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Means to Colorado

“As I travel throughout Colorado, I hear about the devastating impact heroin and opioid addiction has on families and communities across our state. From the Eastern Plains to the Western Slope, drug overdose deaths continue to rise. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act aims to address the drug addiction crisis and reverse this disturbing trend.”…

paying for rehab and addiction treatment

Tips for Paying for Addiction Treatment in Colorado

“The Universe does indeed provide for your every need.” ~Ellen Peterson, Choosing Joy, Creating Abundance Substance abuse is a major problem in Colorado. For example, in Denver, the rates of abuse for nearly every major type of drug has gone up significantly in recent years, especially for methamphetamines, heroin, and prescription opioid painkillers. Just as…