Denver, Colorado | Serving All of Colorado
Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Denver, Colorado
Residential, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment in Denver, run by people who have been through it.
Joint Commission accredited · LegitScript certified · Colorado Medicaid accepted
Start where you are
Same team and community at every level of care.
2016
Founded in Denver
by people in recovery
12
Residential beds,
small by design
24hr
Typical time
to admission
7
Days a week of
alumni groups
Colorado Medicaid Accepted
Accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by LegitScript, so you and your family can trust the care you are choosing.
About Mile High
Founded
2016, Denver
Started as
One sober house
Today
9 houses + a center
Who we treat
Adults 18+
Neighborhood
Congress Park
Accredited and certified
Colorado Addiction Treatment That Started With One Sober House
Mile High Recovery Center is a drug and alcohol rehab in Denver, Colorado. We provide residential treatment, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. People in recovery founded the center in 2016. We treat clients from across Colorado, accept Colorado Medicaid and most major insurance plans, and can usually admit you within 24 hours of verifying your benefits.
A message from founder Brice Hancock · How one sober house became Mile High Recovery Center
We treat alcohol, fentanyl and other opioids, meth, cocaine and benzodiazepine use disorders, along with the anxiety, depression and trauma that so often come with them. Mile High started as one sober house in 2016. Today there are nine houses and a treatment center, with 12 residential beds, medication-assisted treatment, sober living and an alumni community that meets every day of the week.
Every client gets a plan built around their own situation, because the same program does not work for everyone. We treat mental health and substance use at the same time, with the same team. Our programs run longer than most, and they give clients real freedom paired with real accountability. Treatment continues after you leave the building, and that continuity is what helps people get healthy and stay that way.
Levels of care
Drug, Alcohol, and Mental Health Rehabilitation Programs We Offer
You can start with us at whatever level fits where you are right now. Each level connects to the next, and you keep the same community and clinical team as you move through them. Most clients spend around 30 days or more in residential care, then step down to PHP and IOP over the following weeks and months. The alumni program has no end date.
Referral partners
Medical Detox (Trusted Referral Partners)
We do not provide medical detox on site. If you need to withdraw from alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids first, our admissions team arranges a bed with a Colorado detox partner we work with regularly, and you come to us as soon as you are medically ready. One call covers both.
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24/7 · 12 beds
Residential Treatment
Our residential center in Denver has 12 beds and staff on site around the clock. We recommend staying 30 days or more when your plan allows it, because the first month is where the work takes hold.
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Full day · 5 days/wk
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Full-day programming, five days a week, without an overnight stay. Some clients step down into PHP from residential. Others start here.
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Day or evening
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Day and evening groups several times a week, so you can keep your job or stay home with your kids while you are in treatment. Same clinical team as residential and PHP.
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Suboxone · Vivitrol
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Suboxone and Vivitrol, prescribed and monitored by our medical team, for opioid and alcohol use disorders. Available in residential and outpatient care.
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Across Denver
Sober Living
Mile High Sober Living runs sober homes across Denver where you can live during outpatient treatment and after it.
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7 days a week
Alumni Program
Alumni groups meet seven days a week. Once you have been through Mile High, you are part of that community for good.
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Not sure which level of care is right? Call and we will help you figure it out.
What we treat
Substance Abuse Treatment in Colorado for Alcohol, Fentanyl, Meth and More
We provide substance abuse treatment in Colorado for drug and alcohol use disorders of every kind. Most of the people who come to us are dealing with alcohol, fentanyl, meth, cocaine or benzodiazepines, so those programs are the most developed. Whatever the substance, treatment is built around you and runs long enough to matter.
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Alcohol is legal and everywhere, and it sends more people into treatment than any other substance. Because it is so normal, a lot of people underestimate it. Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous, so we help you arrange medical detox when you need it, and then we treat the drinking and whatever is underneath it.
Fentanyl and Opioid Addiction Treatment
Fentanyl is now involved in most overdose deaths in Colorado. We treat fentanyl, heroin, oxycodone and other opioid use disorders with Suboxone or Vivitrol, individual and group therapy, and support that continues after you leave. With opioids, staying in treatment is what keeps people alive.
Methamphetamine Addiction Treatment
Meth use is rising across Colorado. Withdrawal usually brings paranoia, broken sleep and a deep depression that can last weeks, and we treat those alongside the addiction itself.
Heroin Addiction Treatment
Heroin withdrawal is very hard to get through alone. We arrange detox first, then bring you into residential or outpatient care with a plan for the cravings and for whatever the heroin was covering up.
Cocaine Addiction Treatment
One moment you think you are in control, using it to keep the party going or meet a deadline, and the next moment the drug is running things. Our cocaine program is available in residential and outpatient care, and it runs long enough for the change to stick.
Benzodiazepine Addiction Treatment
Xanax, Valium and Ativan are usually prescribed for anxiety or sleep, and they are easy to become dependent on. Benzo withdrawal can be dangerous, so treatment often starts with medical detox. After that, we treat the dependence and the anxiety or insomnia that led to the prescription.
Prescription Drug Addiction Treatment
Adderall, Ritalin, opioid painkillers and sleep medications can become a problem without anyone noticing, including you. We treat prescription drug dependence the same way we treat any other substance use disorder.
Also treating marijuana, hallucinogens, Xanax, Adderall and stimulant use disorders. See all substances we treat
Admissions answers 24 hours a day. Most people are in treatment within a day of calling.
Dual diagnosis
Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Mental Health and Addiction in Colorado
About half of people with a substance use disorder also have a mental health condition. Our dual diagnosis treatment in Colorado covers anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD and schizoaffective disorder, and we treat them at the same time as the drug or alcohol problem. Treating one and ignoring the other is how people relapse.
Every client gets a psychiatric assessment at admission. Medication management is part of treatment when it makes clinical sense.
Medication-assisted treatment
Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid and Alcohol Recovery
Fentanyl and years of heavy drinking change the brain, and willpower does not change it back. Mile High offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) alongside therapy. Our medical team prescribes and monitors Suboxone (buprenorphine) and Vivitrol (naltrexone) to lower cravings and overdose risk. Individual and group therapy deal with why you used.
Medications for opioid use disorder cut the risk of overdose death and help people stay in treatment longer (NIDA). MAT starts in residential if you need it and continues through PHP and IOP. Changing levels of care never means losing your prescription.
How treatment works
Evidence-Based and Experiential Addiction Therapies in Denver
Our licensed counselors and clinicians use the therapies below, and all of them are trained in trauma-informed care. Your plan pulls from all three groups and changes as you do.
Evidence-Based Therapies
Learn to notice the thinking that leads to using, and change it.
Builds the skills to manage intense emotions and shift hurtful beliefs and risky behaviors.
Our EMDR-trained clinicians treat trauma, panic, grief and anxiety as part of dual diagnosis care.
Learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to the life you want.
Structured, feedback-driven work that strengthens your own reasons for change.
Case management and long-term support that give you the best chance of staying well.
Uncovering the roots of co-occurring conditions and learning to manage them.
Experiential and Creative
Guided outdoor trips in the Colorado mountains, alongside the clinical work. Most people had stopped doing anything for fun long before they got here.
Hands-on activities that let you practice new ways of thinking and relating in real time.
Art Therapy
A creative outlet for what is hard to say out loud.
Understanding how food supports mood, sleep and recovery.
Therapy Formats
A private therapist who stays with you across levels of care.
One of the pillars of our programming, in residential and outpatient care alike.
Structured family groups where your people learn how addiction works, how to set boundaries, and how other families have handled the first year. Long-term recovery takes a village.
Have questions about how treatment works? Talk to someone who has been through it.
Why Mile High
Why Colorado Families Choose Mile High Recovery
It started with one sober house
Mile High began in 2016 as a single Denver sober house run by people who had walked this road themselves. That lived experience still shapes every program we offer, from who answers the phone to who leads the alumni groups.
Small by design
We have 12 residential beds. You will know everyone on your clinical team by the end of the first week, and they will know you.
Accredited and verified
Mile High Recovery Center is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by LegitScript. Those are the two credentials families and insurers ask about first.
A continuum that lasts longer than 30 days
Residential is where treatment starts. From there you step down to PHP and IOP with the same clinical team. People who stay in treatment longer do better (NIDA), and our alumni will tell you the same thing.
A community you keep
Hundreds of Mile High alumni across Colorado still show up to groups that run seven days a week. You are part of that from your first day.
Insurance without barriers
We accept Colorado Medicaid and are in-network with most major plans. Cost should not be the reason someone stays sick.
Recovery stories
Real Recovery Stories From Our Colorado Rehab
Jack
Meet Jack, a man who once could not go a day without drinking. Now two years sober, he shares how Mile High Recovery Center helped him regain control and rebuild his life.
Grace
Grace began drinking to escape the pain of childhood trauma. Today she is the Director of our Alumni Program and living proof that true transformation is possible.
Colin
From meth and fentanyl use to full recovery, Colin talks honestly about how the structured support at Mile High Recovery helped him find hope and start anew.
Mile High Recovery Center Reviews
For families and loved ones
Support for Families of Someone Struggling With Addiction
A lot of our calls come from a parent, a partner or a sibling. If that is you, you do not need to have anything figured out before you call. Admissions will explain what treatment looks like, what it costs on your loved one’s insurance, and how to bring it up with them.
Once your loved one is with us, you are part of the program too. Family groups cover how addiction works and where to draw lines, and you meet other Colorado families going through the same first year. Long-term recovery takes a village.
Insurance
Colorado Medicaid and In-Network Insurance Accepted at Mile High Recovery
We accept Colorado Medicaid (Health First Colorado) and are in-network with most major insurance plans. Cost should not be what keeps someone out of treatment.
In-network means your plan has agreed rates with us, which usually means much lower out-of-pocket costs than out-of-network care. Admissions verifies your benefits before you commit to anything and tells you what is covered, so there are no surprises later.
Once your insurance is verified, we can usually admit you within 24 hours. When someone is ready, waiting a week can undo it.
Colorado Medicaid
Health First Colorado
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Aetna
Cigna
Kaiser Permanente
Tricare
MultiPlan
Admissions
How Admissions Works at Mile High Recovery
Getting in should not be the hardest part. Here is what happens when you call.
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One confidential call
You talk to a person on our admissions team, any hour of the day. We listen, answer your questions and take what we need to verify your insurance. Nothing is decided on that call unless you want it to be.
02
Benefits verified, plan made
We verify your Colorado Medicaid or private insurance benefits, usually the same day, and tell you what is covered. Then we agree on a starting point: residential, PHP or IOP, with detox arranged first if you need it.
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Your first day
Most clients start within 24 hours of verification. Residential stays run 30 days or more depending on your plan, then outpatient care, then alumni for as long as you want it.
Service area
Addiction Treatment for Denver and All of Colorado
Our treatment center is at 1633 Fillmore Street in Denver’s Congress Park neighborhood, a few minutes from downtown and under an hour from the foothills. Clients come from all over Colorado. For residential treatment, a lot of families find that some distance from home helps, and admissions can help with travel.
If you have been searching for drug rehab in Colorado Springs, alcohol treatment in Fort Collins, or a recovery center near Aurora or Lakewood, Mile High is one call away.
Denver Metro
Denver
Aurora
Lakewood
Arvada
Westminster
Thornton
Littleton
Englewood
Centennial
Highlands Ranch
Golden
Boulder
Front Range
Colorado Springs
Fort Collins
Loveland
Greeley
Longmont
Castle Rock
Pueblo
Mountains & Western Slope
Summit County
Vail
Glenwood Springs
Grand Junction
Durango
Mile High Recovery Center · 1633 Fillmore Street #212, Denver, CO 80206 · Open 24 hours
Anywhere in Colorado, one call gets you started.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Mile High Recovery
Still have a question? Admissions answers 24 hours a day at (303) 268-2144.
Where is Mile High Recovery Center, and do you serve clients outside Denver?
Mile High Recovery Center is located at 1633 Fillmore Street in Denver, Colorado. We treat clients from across the state, including Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Boulder, Aurora and the mountain communities, and our admissions team can help coordinate travel for residential treatment.
What levels of care does Mile High Recovery offer?
We offer residential treatment, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), sober living through Mile High Sober Living and a lifelong alumni program. Medical detox is coordinated through trusted referral partners before you begin with us.
Does Mile High Recovery provide medical detox?
No, we do not provide medical detox on site. If you need detox from alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids, our admissions team arranges placement with a trusted Colorado detox partner and admits you into our program as soon as you are medically ready.
Do you accept Colorado Medicaid?
Yes. We accept Colorado Medicaid (Health First Colorado) and are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Tricare and MultiPlan. We verify your benefits before admission so there are no surprises.
How quickly can I be admitted?
In most cases we can admit you into residential or outpatient treatment within 24 hours of verifying your insurance. Call us any time; admissions is available 24 hours a day.
What substances do you treat?
We treat alcohol, fentanyl and other opioids, heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, benzodiazepines, prescription drugs, marijuana, hallucinogens and stimulant use disorders.
Do you treat mental health conditions along with addiction?
Yes. We are a dual diagnosis treatment center. We treat anxiety, depression, PTSD and trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD and schizoaffective disorder alongside substance use disorders, with psychiatric assessment and medication management as part of care.
Do you offer Suboxone or Vivitrol?
Yes. Mile High Recovery offers medication-assisted treatment with Suboxone (buprenorphine) and Vivitrol (naltrexone), prescribed and monitored by our medical team and combined with therapy. MAT is available in residential care and continues through outpatient treatment. We do not offer methadone.
How long is treatment at Mile High Recovery?
Most residential stays run 30 days, and we recommend 30 days or more whenever insurance allows. After residential, PHP and IOP extend care for several more weeks to months, and our alumni program has no end date. We structure treatment this way because longer engagement is linked to better outcomes.
Do you treat teens or adolescents?
No. Mile High Recovery Center treats adults ages 18 and older. If you are looking for adolescent treatment in Colorado, our admissions team is happy to point you toward appropriate resources.
Resources
Addiction and Recovery Resources
Plain answers to the questions people look up at 2 a.m., written by our clinical team.
Blog
Addiction Recovery Blog
Hundreds of articles on substances, mental health, treatment and life in recovery.
Guide
Alcohol Addiction Guide
Signs of a drinking problem, how withdrawal works, and what treatment looks like.
Guides
All Treatment Guides
Longer guides to residential treatment, outpatient care, insurance and more.
One call starts it
Healing begins here at Our Colorado Addiction Treatment Center
If you or someone you love needs a Colorado addiction treatment center you can trust, call us. The call is confidential and it is the only step you have to take today.
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