Boulder Alcohol Education Center - Boulder Colorado

Boulder Alcohol Education Center - Boulder, CO

Boulder Alcohol Education Center is treatment center located at 1525 Spruce Street, Suite 100 in the 80302 zip code in Boulder, CO that offers medication assisted treatment for addiction. It accepts court/judicial system clients, teenagers and adult men into its treatment service. Boulder Alcohol Education Center provides naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone to children and adolescents. Some of the treatment approaches used by Boulder Alcohol Education Center consist of trauma-related counseling, matrix Model and relapse prevention. Boulder Alcohol Education Center also offers detoxification programs and offers benzodiazepines detoxification, cocaine detoxification and opioid detox.

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

WHO ANSWERS?

Address: 1525 Spruce Street, Suite 100, Boulder, CO 80302

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. FacilityOwnership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  14. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  15. Screening & Testing
  16. Transitional Services
  17. Ancillary Services
  18. Other Addictions Treatment
  19. Detoxification
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted
  25. Exclusive Services
  26. Additional Spoken Languages

Here are the full facility listing details on Boulder Alcohol Education Center in Boulder, CO:

Types of Care at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Detoxification
  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient detoxification
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Other contracted prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type Of Treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders

Treatment Approaches at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • matrix Model
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • a private for-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • teenagers
  • transitional age young adults
  • adult women
  • adult men
  • court/judicial system clients
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients
  • Outreach to persons in the community

Screening & Testing at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders
  • Screening for substance use
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • case management
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • social skills development
  • professional intervention

Other Addictions Treatment at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Treatment for non-substance use addiction disorder

Detoxification at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • alcohol detox
  • benzodiazepines detoxification
  • cocaine detoxification
  • opioid detox

Counseling Services and Education at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • children and adolescents

Gender Accepted at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • women
  • men

Exclusive Services at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients

Additional Spoken Languages at Boulder Alcohol Education Center

  • Chinese
  • Spanish

Phone #: 303-444-6142

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Is Methadone a safe option for addiction treatment?

Methadone treatment can be a safe and effective option for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, especially when administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider as part of a comprehensive addiction treatment program, such as the one that can be found at Boulder Alcohol Education Center. Methadone is an opioid medication that is used to help manage opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings, making it easier for individuals to reduce or quit their use of other opioids like heroin or prescription painkillers.

Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

However, it's important to note that methadone is an opioid itself and can be habit-forming. When taken as prescribed and under medical supervision, the risk of addiction to methadone is relatively low. However, misuse or diversion of methadone can lead to addiction and other negative consequences.

Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like Boulder Alcohol Education Center to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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