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Colorado AA Meetings
For help finding local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and groups that can offer support and care during your recovery, visit a local chapter of AA. The following websites offer additional information on Colorado Alcoholics Anonymous meetings:
Colorado AA
Denver AA
Boulder AA
Northern Colorado – Ft. Collins AA
Colorado Springs AA
Southern Colorado – Pueblo AA
Western Colorado – Grand Junstion AA
Al-Anon Family Groups
Families and loved ones suffer greatly as a result of alcoholism. Even those who don’t drink can suffer undue stress or harm as a direct result of a loved one’s alcohol addiction. Al-Anon family groups provide supportive care for those involved. Local groups can be found throughout Colorado:
Colorado Al-Anon / Alateen
Colorado Al-Anon / Alateen Meetings – More than 280 Al-Anon and Alateen meetings in the state of Colorado.
Mental Health Services
The Colorado Department of Human Services & Community Behavioral Health provides helpful resources for residents in need of mental or behavioral health treatment.
Mental Health Center of Denver
Jefferson Center for Mental Health
Aurora Mental Health Center
Highlands Behavioral Health System
Anonymous Groups
The Colorado Region of Narcotics Anonymous provides a comprehensive database of local NA meetings taking place in various parts of Colorado.
Cocaine Anonymous Colorado features a number of local meetings for those suffering from cocaine addiction.
Marijuana Anonymous Colorado provides a comprehensive database of Marijuana Anonymous meetings taking place throughout Colorado.
Colorado Helplines
STD/HIV Hotline – call (877) 478-3448
Child Abuse Denver County: 24 hr. hotline – if you have been abused or you suspect a case of child abuse, call 303-727-3000
Detox Hotline – call (719) 572-6330
Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Hotline – (719) 633-3819
Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence – (303)444-2424
Pueblo Suicide Prevention Center – (800) 273-8255
Treatment & Detox Guide
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I have found really interesting article in Journal of Contemporary Ethnography from 1991. The author, J. David Brown, is Assistant professor of sociology at Northern Illinois University who had struggled for 13 years with substance abuse problems, then he went to rehab and after then, he started to be a counselor himself. He uses the….
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Overconsumption of alcohol can lead to dangerous consequences in a person’s life. Drinking alcohol can interfere with rational thinking, causing the person to make irresponsible decisions, such as driving while intoxicated. Driving while intoxicated is one of the top reason people have car accidents. In one moment someone’s life can be changed forever, and can….
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It’s never too late to seek help for an addiction to alcohol but there are some ways that we can learn to recognize the need for alcohol addiction treatment long before the severe consequences and physical illness begin to fully set in. If you or someone you love drinks alcohol regularly, there’s a chance that….
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Deciding to seek help for alcoholism is the very first step to finally recovering from a dangerous and deadly addiction to alcohol, but it’s also one of the most difficult decisions you will ever make. Choosing between the many alcoholism treatment centers that are available to help you or a loved one overcome addiction is….
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