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Program Overview

Adult Intensive Residential Treatment Program provides treatment of substance abuse and mental illness to individuals who are 18 years of age and older. The program is designed to serve individuals who have very serious substance abuse problems, many of whom also have mental illnesses that require 24-hour care.

Program Services

Clients receive education on: drugs, alcohol, the recovery process, psychiatric diagnosis, psychotropic medications, as well as the importance of compliance with these medications. Additionally, clients participate in groups designed to help manage anger and other feelings without use of substances. Planning for transfer to outpatient treatment begins at the initial contact with the agency. Families are encouraged to participate in education and group therapy.

Admission Criteria

• The individual must have a substance abuse problem;
• The individual must be free of psychiatric symptoms that place them at high risk to harm themselves or others; and
• The individual must be age 18 or older.

People Most Able to Benefit From This Program

• Individuals who are unable to maintain abstinence between outpatient sessions;
• Individuals who have untreated psychiatric illnesses with substance abuse or dependence but who do not require 24-hour medical care;
• Individuals who are unlikely to benefit from outpatient treatment due to their environment, including violence, drug use, and no support for recovery; and
• Pregnant women who are at high risk to relapse.

Expected Length of Stay

This program offers individualized services and flexible lengths of stay ranging from one to four weeks.

Results Achieved

An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Adult Residential Services program is underway. This evaluation includes objective measures of substance use, child custody, employment, mental health and primary health problems. A sample of clients is interviewed at admission and at six months following discharge to determine improvement in these variables.

Location and Hours

The 24-hour Adult Residential Treatment facility is located in Thornton, Colorado.

For more information please contact our Information and Access Team, at (303) 657-3700 OR (303) 412-3695. Phone lines are open Monday through Saturday between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. or e-mail at info@ahinc.org.