Opioid Treatment and MAT in Denver, CO

Denver has methadone OTPs, office-based buprenorphine, and a public crisis door that can point to detox and MOUD. Opioid care here should start with medication access, not a marketing tour.

What opioid treatment looks like in Denver

Within 30 miles of downtown Denver (ZIP 80202), the SAMHSA locator lists:

  • 132 substance use treatment facilities overall
  • 22 offering detoxification
  • 22 federally certified opioid treatment programs (OTP markers in locator services)
  • Dozens of facilities reporting buprenorphine prescribing

Confirm current OTP and buprenorphine openings by phone. Same-day induction capacity changes.

Overdose picture

Denver OME data show 483 overdose deaths in 2024, down from a record 598 in 2023 (about a 20% drop). Fentanyl remains a major contributor even as methamphetamine rose in 2024 OME toxicology. Keep naloxone at home and know how to use it.

Paying for MOUD in Denver

Colorado expanded Medicaid. Health First Colorado covers medically necessary SUD treatment through participating providers, including withdrawal management and outpatient care.

How to start today

  1. If this is an overdose, call 911 and give naloxone. For a crisis, call or text 988.
  2. Call or text (800) 653-9376 to find OTP or buprenorphine openings, or use this form:

Calling is free; the referral service is paid for by treatment providers, and we check your benefits before you commit.

  1. Call Colorado Crisis Services / 988 Colorado at 988 (call/text); prior CCS number 1-844-493-8255 routes to 988 Colorado, or search findtreatment.gov with ZIP 80202.
  2. Ask specifically for methadone or buprenorphine induction, not only residential tour dates.

For opioids in Denver, the highest-yield move is usually same-week MOUD, not waiting for a perfect 30-day bed.

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