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The Need for Colorado Drug Rehab in Colorado Springs, Colorado

There are approximately 31,000 Colorado drug rehab and addiction treatment center admissions each year, however, due to the high relapse rate of many traditional programs most families in Colorado Springs are searching for something that works. This is where Colorado Drug Rehab assessment and referral services can help. Colorado Springs has become a center for Christian non-profit organization offering ministry and educational activities, however, the city has a large drug using population as well.

Colorado Springs' Prescription Drug Problem

A large part of the drug problem throught Colorado is related to prescription drug abuse, but Colorado Springs has a disproportionate numbrer of their citizens that have, unfortunately, become addicted to prescription drugs.

PHYSICIAN ARRESTED FOR DRUG TRAFFICING

On November 19,2009, federal prosecutors announced that Dr. Peter W.S. Grigg was sentenced to five years of probation and 180 days of home detention for illegally distributing prescription drugs. Dr. Grigg was an anesthesiologist at Memorial Hospital. According to legal records, Grigg met with undercover police to sell them Osycodone, Fentanyl and Ecstasy.

The Solution

Drug rehab that addresses the individual through a biophysical approach is the most successful method. While the right program may not be in Colorado Springs, our philosophy is to refer you to the best possible drug rehab center that can help handle the problem for good. We will refer you to drug rehab centers that don't use drugs in any way, as a longer-term drug-free program will typically have the best overall results.

Colorado Drug Rehab is a free service that will help you find a drug rehab for any alcohol or drug addiction problem you or a loved one may be having. It is easy to confuse the different terms used in this field, describing the different types of drug rehab centers, drug rehabilitation centers, and substance abuse treatment programs. For the problem that you are addressing, should you be looking for an Outpatient, In-patient, Residential Treatment Center, Long term or Short term treatment and what modality of treatment is the most effective and what are the cost related to these forms of treatment or rehab.

Please fill out this short information form so that we can assist you to find a good rehabilitation facility with a high success rate. We are knowledeable in drug rehab methods and ken help you with your situation.

Those in need of AA, Alanon, Naranon, CA, CMA or other support groups can call 877-444-1137 and we will meet your individual needs.

Other Salvation Army Resources in the Springs

The resources listed here are NOT to be considered to be endorsed by Colorado Drug Rehab:

Harbor House Collaborative, 225 North Weber Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 473-5557. Outpatient Substance abuse treatment Special Programs/Groups: Pregnant/postpartum women. Fee For Service http://www.harborhousecollaborative.org

Salvation Army 501 South Weber Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (719) 473-6161 Type of Care: Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)

Genesis: 2565 Airport Road Colorado Springs, CO 80910 (719) 632-3510 Type of Care: Outpatient,Special Programs/Groups: Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Cedar Springs Behavioral Health System 2135 Southgate Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 633-4114 Primary Focus: Mix of mental health and substance abuse services Forms of Payment Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE) http://www.cedarspringsbhs.com

Pikes Peak Mental Health Center Colorado Springs, CO 80905 (719) 572-6330 Primary Focus: Mix of mental health and substance abuse services Type of Care: Outpatient Special Language Services: ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired http://www.ppbhg.org

Is Location an Important Consideration In Selecting an Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program?

Drug and alcohol addiction involves habitual routines and contacts for its support. This is why it is so important to create Drug Free Zones around schools and other areas where youth congregate. Drug or alcohol addiction is not just drug and alcohol use, it revolves around people and things in their immediate environment which help to trigger the addictive behavior. The abusers location & routines of drug and alcohol use further trigger drug and alcohol use.

Therefore, most knowledgeable counselors and researchers will tell you that removing the addict or alcoholic from his comfortable surroundoing plays an importatnt role in ensuring that his attention will be focused on rehabilitation and not how his "friends" pick him up or deliver drugs to him in while he is in treatment.

Since nearly all alcoholics and drug addicts want to stop using, they will be the first to tell you that they would like to go somewhere out of their familiar area to find help. If they are wanting to stay near their home, then they are probablly hedging their bets in case the treatment isn't giving them what they are expecting on an immediate basis.

Also, Colorado Drug Rehab reviewed over 150 centers throughout the US and, unfortunately, there aren't that many that are actually effective and worth your serious consideration...therefore, many times it will be necessary, but also beneficial, for the family to help the alcohol or addict leave their geographical area to seek effective alcohol and drug treatment.

Colorado Drug Situation Other

Cocaine is considered a significant drug threat to Colorado. Powder cocaine is readily available throughout the State and crack cocaine is available in urban population areas. Cocaine is the drug most often associated with violent crime in the State. Cocaine is generally sold in ounce and pound quantities in Colorado. Crack use is declining but remains available in the larger metropolitan areas of Colorado.

Club drugs, which are mostly synthetic substances, are increasing in availability and use in Colorado. LSD in liquid form is readily available in the metropolitan areas of Colorado. During 2001, 34% of those surveyed in Colorado reported lifetime usage of MDMA. 4.5% of those surveyed reported usage of MDMA within the past 30 days. The average user age was 17.3, and the average age of first time use was 15.9 years.

Heroin - The most common types of heroin available in Colorado are Mexican black tar heroin and brown powdered heroin. New heroin users in Colorado are often young adults who smoke or snort the drug rather than inject it. This is due to a misconception that this practice is safer and less likely to lead to addiction.

Marijuana is readily available in multi-pound quantities throughout Colorado . A highly potent form of marijuana, called "BC Bud," is also easily obtainable. Marijuana typically is transported into Colorado along the state's interstate highway system. Operation Pipeline data from 2000 indicate that I-25 is the highway most often used to transport marijuana to Colorado. I-25 transects Colorado Springs and law enforcement have arrested gangs that were distributing from Colorado Springs in hopes of being less obvious than in the Denver area. In FY2002 in Colorado Springs, marijuana from Mexican sources sold for $300 to $1,200 per pound and $100 to $150 per ounce.

Methamphetamine is a primary drug threat to Colorado. Crystal methamphetamine, also known as glass in Colorado, is becoming increasingly available throughout the State and has tested as high as 90% pure. Purity levels for methamphetamine vary in Colorado.

Prescription Drugs - The diversion and abuse of OxyContin (oxycodone) is a significant problem in Colorado. Hydrocodone (Vicodin) and Darvocet are the most commonly abused controlled substances.

A Conference Was Held IN Colorado Springs on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction in the Elderly

This conference was held in February of 2009 and some very interesting, and shocking stats came from the presentations:

Three million of the approximately 35 million Americans aged 60 and over are alcoholics;

10-12 percent of people 65 and older have a drinking problem, as do 50 percent of nursing home residents;

Widowers 75 and older have the highest alcoholism rate of any age group or population sector;

21 percent of hospitalized people aged 50 and over are alcoholics;

70 percent of elderly hospitalizations for illness or injury are alcohol-based (as compared to 25 percent for the population at large).

Use of illegal drugs is rare among the elderly, but they ingest staggering quantities of prescribed and over-the-counter medication. Eighty-three percent of people 60 and over take prescription drugs, 50 percent of them potentially addictive sedatives like Valium and Librium. Women 60 and over take an average of five prescription drugs at a time, and for longer periods than men.

Addiction is typically the consequence of taking these drugs in too high and frequent doses.

If you have a loved one that might fit into these stats, don't hesitate to call us at: 1-877-444-1137