Dual diagnosis care
Dual Diagnosis Treatment for ADHD and Addiction, Denver
Find steady focus, calm, and connection with integrated care that treats ADHD and substance abuse together, so you can build resilience, confidence, and a life that truly fits you.
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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.
ADHD
and addiction
Impulsivity and restlessness make substances more appealing, and some people misuse their own ADHD medication. Treatment has to address both.
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Integrated Care for ADHD and Addiction in Denver, CO
When Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and substance use overlap, the issue isn’t a lack of effort – what’s missing is the right set of coordinated tools. Mile High Recovery Center provides dual diagnosis treatment that integrates mental health and addiction care, helping you replace chaos with clarity and reactive habits with intentional choices.
We focus on what works in real life, which includes manageable routines, targeted coping skills, and accountability that respects your pace. With a blend of evidence-based therapies, skills training, relapse prevention planning, and symptom management, you’ll strengthen focus and resilience while safeguarding sobriety. Recovery becomes more achievable and more sustainable.
What Does Dual Diagnosis Mean in ADHD and Addiction Treatment?
Dual diagnosis is the presence of both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder at the same time. In ADHD, challenges with planning, time management, and impulse control can collide with addictive behaviors, masking causes of distress and complicating day-to-day functioning at home, work, and school.
This overlap is two-sided. Substances are often used to cope with boredom, frustration, or social stress. However, persistent use can intensify irritability, sleep disruption, and executive function problems, undermining recovery efforts. Addressing just abstinence or just symptom relief often leaves critical drivers of relapse unaddressed.
Co-occurrence is common across behavioral health, and ADHD appears frequently in substance use treatment settings. People may also experience mood or anxiety symptoms, which change the clinical picture. Integrated care, combining therapy, skills-building, and medication when needed, helps align treatment targets and improve long-term outcomes.
The Benefits of Coordinated Care for ADHD and Addiction
A dual diagnosis plan that treats ADHD and drug abuse together can transform treatment from reactive to proactive, building stability one skill at a time.
Key benefits include:
Comprehensive progress by targeting both conditions simultaneously
Reduced relapse risk through structure, habit-building, and accountability
Evidence-based medication management aligned with recovery goals
Integrated therapy approaches that reinforce each other
Tailored coping strategies for impulsivity, focus, and frustration tolerance
More precise diagnoses with careful screening over time
Continuity of care that bridges levels of treatment and aftercare
By treating the whole picture, clients gain consistency, confidence, and traction that lasts.
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Why Choose Mile High Recovery for ADHD Treatment?
Choosing Mile High means you don’t have to guess what’s ADHD, what’s substance-related, or what to do next. We bring assessment, psychiatric care, therapy, and recovery planning into one streamlined process, so every step is informed and intentional.
Our program is:
Unified & Personalized: Care aligned with your background, goals, strengths, and routine.
Compassionate & Competent: Evidence-based care delivered with warmth and clarity.
Routine-Building & Sustainable: Systems that support follow-through in real life.
Community-Backed & Accountable: Supportive peers and staff who keep progress on track.
In our Denver residential setting, clarity becomes momentum, allowing you to move from uncertainty to a plan that works for you.
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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 ADHD With Substance Use
If several of these sound familiar, a confidential assessment can help you sort out what is going on.
Trouble focusing or finishing tasks
Restlessness and impulsivity
Using to slow down or speed up
Misusing stimulant prescriptions
Treatment
How We Treat ADHD
Available in residential, PHP and IOP, with the same team treating your mental health and substance use.
Psychiatric evaluation
Careful assessment and non-stimulant options when appropriate.
CBT for ADHD
Practical systems for focus, time and follow-through.
Experiential therapy
Hands-on activities that work with how you think.
Can you treat adhd 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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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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