Dual diagnosis care
Dual Diagnosis Treatment for PTSD and Addiction, Denver
Break the cycle of trauma and substance use with compassionate, evidence-based care that stabilizes symptoms, restores resilience, and helps you rebuild a life grounded in safety, purpose, and connection.
Care you can trust
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Colorado Medicaid
Accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by LegitScript, so you and your family can trust the care you are choosing.
Trauma and PTSD
and addiction
Substances numb flashbacks, nightmares and hypervigilance for a while. Sobriety can bring them back, which is why trauma care has to be part of treatment.
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Integrated Care for PTSD and Substance Use in Denver, CO
Living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while struggling with substance use can feel exhausting and isolating. At Mile High Recovery Center, we bring both challenges into one coordinated plan, so you don’t have to choose which to treat first. Our clinicians integrate a trauma-informed approach with addiction treatment to reduce torment, stabilize mood, and support long-term recovery.
Progress comes from clear goals and steady practice. Together, we chart your stress patterns, spot early warning signs, and build practical strategies to navigate triggers before they escalate. With compassionate support and structured programs, you can move from constant crisis response to confident, sustainable change.
What Dual Diagnosis Means for PTSD and Substance Abuse Recovery?
Dual diagnosis acknowledges that co-occurring disorders often reinforce one another. Trauma-related fear, irritability, and sleep disruption can drive alcohol or drug use for short-term relief, while ongoing abuse alters stress hormones and memory processing, making certain cognitive symptoms more persistent.
Recovery is most effective when both conditions are treated together. An integrated, trauma-informed care helps calm the nervous system, strengthen coping skills, and reduce the need to rely on substances for relief. With a coordinated plan, individuals gain a clearer understanding of what fuels their distress and learn practical tools to support steady progress.
Since symptoms often overlap – such as nightmares versus withdrawal-related insomnia, or agitation versus hyperarousal – a thorough assessment is key. Personalized treatment services help identify the root causes and guide the next steps, such as safety planning, managing cravings, and gradually processing trauma.
Benefits of Integrated Treatment for Addiction and PTSD
When addiction and PTSD are treated together, clients gain a clearer path forward and more durable results.
Key benefits of our treatment model include:
Greater stability through coordinated trauma and addiction care
Fewer setbacks through trigger mapping and relapse prevention
Careful medication oversight that minimizes side effects
Functional skill-building for sleep, nutrition, and stress tolerance
Peer and alumni support that reinforces skills beyond treatment
Risk monitoring for self-harm, overdose, and hazardous situations
Reliable continuity from early stabilization through long-term recovery
This cohesive framework strengthens resilience, improves daily routines, and supports lasting change beyond the clinical setting.
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Why Choose Mile High Recovery Center For PTSD Treatment
We provide a comprehensive model that treats the full trauma–substance use cycle. By combining specialized PTSD therapies with targeted addiction care, we reduce symptom spikes, cravings, and relapse risk, without fragmenting your treatment.
Our program is:
Whole-Person & Tailored: Plans shaped by your history and focused on your goals.
Safety-First & Skill-Building: Stabilization comes first, followed by practical coping tools.
Coordinated & Consistent: Providers work together with clear, unified communication.
Aftercare-Ready & Connected: Discharge includes a plan and ongoing alumni support.
Based in Denver, our residential program pairs clinical depth with everyday practice, so the tools you learn translate directly to life after treatment.
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Reach Out Today to See How Mile High Recovery Center Can Help You Heal
If you or a loved one are ready to regain autonomy over your lives and well-being, recovery starts here. Let us guide you toward sustainable wellness and sobriety through our personalized treatment plans tailored to your unique needs and experiences. We look forward to hearing from you!
Signs to watch for
Signs of Trauma and PTSD With Substance Use
If several of these sound familiar, a confidential assessment can help you sort out what is going on.
Flashbacks or nightmares
Feeling on edge or easily startled
Avoiding reminders of the trauma
Using to sleep or feel numb
Treatment
How We Treat Trauma and PTSD
Available in residential, PHP and IOP, with the same team treating your mental health and substance use.
EMDR
Reprocess traumatic memories so they lose their charge.
Trauma-informed care
A setting built around safety and choice.
DBT skills
Tools for intense emotions and urges.
Can you treat trauma and ptsd and addiction at the same time?
Yes. That is what dual diagnosis care is. One team treats both, in the same plan.
Do you provide inpatient psychiatric care?
No. We are not a standalone psychiatric hospital. We treat mental health conditions alongside substance use in residential and outpatient care.
Will I need medication?
Not always. Our psychiatric providers will discuss options with you, and therapy is always part of the plan.
Does insurance cover this?
Usually, yes. We accept Colorado Medicaid and most major plans, and we verify before you start.
Recovery stories
Recovery Stories From Our Alumni
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.
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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.
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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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