Colorado Springs features an expanding set of detox services that are influenced by its large military population and unique regional needs. The city’s addiction care system is actively pivoting to address shifting drug trends.
This system is regulated by the Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and supported by El Paso County Public Health. Recent initiatives include expanded access to medication assisted treatment and increasing treatment capacity for medical withdrawal management.
As you research detox centers in Colorado Springs, an important distinction to understand is the difference between public providers and private facilities. State funded and community providers such as Diversus Health and Crossroads Turning Points serve as access points for uninsured or Medicaid-reliant residents. These are often filled to max capacity.
Private facilities like Sandstone Care and Cedar Springs Hospital offer specialized and trauma-informed withdrawal management. These facilities often accommodate the area’s large TRICARE-insured and active-duty military populations.
Whether public or private, medically supervised detox is more critical here now then ever. Recent data shows a significant shift in the region’s crisis from fentanyl to methamphetamine or a mix of both drugs.
Local initiatives like Pikes Peak Rising are working to destigmatize behavioral health care. The hope is to increase access to and utilization of treatment services in El Paso County.
