Substance Use Support

Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS)
1620 N Gaylord St.
Denver, CO 80206
303-333-4288

Children's Hospital
13123 E 16th Ave, B-055
Aurora, CO 80045 
720-355-6195
Focuses on services for children, youth, young adults, women, pregnant clients, and families.

Colorado Health Network
6260 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80220
303-837-0166

Denver Health and Hospitals
660 Bannock St 2nd Floor
Denver, CO 80204
303-602-8710

Empowerment Program
1600 York St.
Denver, CO 80206 
303-320-1989
Focuses services for cis and trans women who have lived experiences with the justice system or homelessness.

It Takes A Village
1475 Lima St.
Aurora, CO 80010
303-367-4747
Focuses on services for communities of color and people who have lived experiences with the justice system.

Mile High Behavioral Health
4242 Delaware St.
Denver, CO 80216 
303-825-8113

Servicios de La Raza
140 Sheridan Blvd
Denver, CO 80226  
303-458-5851
Focuses on services for Latine/Hispanic people and those navigating the immigration system.

University of Colorado Hospital
1635 Aurora Ct 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045 
720-848-0191

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)- Opioid Treatment Program Directory

 The Own Path website can help you find Colorado mental health and substance use treatment providers.

The Take Meds Back program helps provide secure collection boxes around the state so you can safely dispose of old medications, including opioids and sedatives.

Access one of DDPHE's sharps disposal kiosks to address the issue of discarded syringes in public spaces.

Denver Wellness Winnie is a mobile assistance program that includes needle disposal and Narcan/Naloxone as well as other services and supplies.

To find a sharps drop-off location near you, view theCDPHE list of Sharps Takeback Locations.

Syringe access programs (SAPs) are evidence-based interventions shown to reduce the transmission of HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) and do not increase drug use or crime. They meet people where they are to provide an array of services in a safe, anonymous setting. SAPs provide access to healthcare and treat people with dignity and respect, no matter where they are at.

View the 2023 Denver Syringe Access Program Needs Assessment

SAPs have many benefits including:

• creating opportunities to engage people who use substances and linking them to services,
• they are shown to be safe, effective, and cost-saving, 
• they are associated with a 50 percent reduction in HIV and HCV incidence, and
• they provide a source of community connection through advisory groups, education classes, activities, community cleanups, and more.

Participants of SAPs are:

• more likely to safely dispose of needles,
• more likely to reduce or stop injecting, and
• five times more likely to access treatment for substance use.

Recent increases in fatal and non-fatal overdoses, and changing drug supply, have identified an additional need to promote the use of these programs to provide overdose education and naloxone to individuals who use substances but do not inject.

Programs provide a variety of services including:

• Access to sterile syringes and syringe disposal.
• Injection supplies such as cottons, cookers, waters, tourniquets, sharp containers and more.
• Overdose prevention education, including access to naloxone.
• Referrals to substance use treatment and resources for people who want to reduce or eliminate drug use in their life.
• Linkage to care and referrals to HIV and hepatitis C care.
• Harm reduction counseling and substance use education.
• Fentanyl Testing Strips.
• Wound care education.
• Other harm reduction supplies to reduce the impacts of drug use. 
• Safer smoking and snorting supplies such as sterile pipes and multicolored straws to avoid sharing.

Currently, there are three syringe access programs in Denver.

• Access Point: A program of Colorado Health Network and provides services 4 days a week at 936 E 18th St. and provides mobile syringe access services throughout Denver | Walk-in Service Hours: Monday- Thursday 1-6 p.m. | 720-994-2403

• The Harm Reduction Action Center: Operates 5 days a week at 112 E. 8th Ave. and provides mobile syringe access services via street outreach 3 days a week. | Walk-in Service Hours: Monday- Friday 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. | 303-572-7800
• Lifepoint: A program of Vivent Health that provides mobile syringe access services throughout Denver four days a week (and at least one Saturday a month) | 720-385-6898

As of March 2023, naloxone is available without a prescription from participating pharmacies and is often covered by medical insurance plans. Explore local, state and national locations to access naloxone on our Overdose Prevention page.