Colorado · data as of October 7, 2026
Colorado addiction treatment deserts
551,191 Colorado residents live 30+ miles from medical detox, 9% of the state. 13 of 64 counties have no treatment program of any kind inside the county line. For methadone the number is 455,987 people (8%).
551,191people 30+ mi from detox
455,987people 30+ mi from methadone
13counties with no program
#22of 51 (#1 = worst detox access)
Longest trips
- The county farthest from detox is Yuma County, about 114 mi from The Ranch at in Watkins.
- The longest trip to a methadone clinic is from Sedgwick County: about 132 mi to Greeley, CO.
- 36 of 64 counties are more than 30 miles from medical detox; 34 are more than 30 miles from a methadone clinic.
- 22 counties are more than 15 miles from any listed buprenorphine (Suboxone) provider.
Counties farthest from medical detox
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest detox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma County | 10,048 | 114 mi | The Ranch at, Watkins CO |
| Moffat County | 13,142 | 107 mi | Harmony Recovery, Estes Park CO |
| Kit Carson County | 7,080 | 94 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Phillips County | 4,488 | 93 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Gunnison County | 17,310 | 90 mi | Medical Withdrawal Management, Grand Junction CO |
| Pitkin County | 16,643 | 87 mi | Medical Withdrawal Management, Grand Junction CO |
| Logan County | 20,755 | 87 mi | Porch Light Health, Greeley CO |
| Sedgwick County | 2,257 | 83 mi | Psychiatric Hope, North Platte NE |
| Eagle County | 54,330 | 80 mi | Red Rock Recovery Center, Morrison CO |
| Washington County | 4,771 | 80 mi | The Ranch at, Watkins CO |
| Routt County | 25,243 | 70 mi | Harmony Recovery, Estes Park CO |
| Chaffee County | 20,780 | 69 mi | Achieve Whole Recovery, Colorado Springs CO |
| Rio Blanco County | 6,607 | 66 mi | Ava Health, Grand Junction CO |
| Cheyenne County | 1,712 | 65 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
| Baca County | 3,367 | 61 mi | Region Six Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Animas CO |
Counties farthest from a methadone clinic
| County | Population | Miles | Nearest OTP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | 2,257 | 132 mi | Colorado Treatment Services LLC, Greeley CO |
| Phillips County | 4,488 | 124 mi | Colorado Treatment Services LLC, Greeley CO |
| Yuma County | 10,048 | 114 mi | The Ranch at, Watkins CO |
| Kit Carson County | 7,080 | 87 mi | Crossroads' Turning Points, Inc., Lamar CO |
| Logan County | 20,755 | 83 mi | Colorado Treatment Services LLC, Greeley CO |
| Washington County | 4,771 | 80 mi | The Ranch at, Watkins CO |
| Moffat County | 13,142 | 69 mi | Denver Recovery Group - Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs CO |
| Las Animas County | 14,518 | 69 mi | Presbyterian Medical Services, Questa NM |
| Chaffee County | 20,780 | 68 mi | BHG Colorado Springs Treatment Center, Colorado Springs CO |
| Routt County | 25,243 | 67 mi | Denver Recovery Group - Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs CO |
| Jackson County | 1,273 | 67 mi | Vcphcs X, Llc, Fort Collins CO |
| Lincoln County | 5,598 | 63 mi | The Ranch at, Watkins CO |
| Mineral County | 933 | 63 mi | Ascension Csl and Transformation LLC, Alamosa CO |
| Rio Blanco County | 6,607 | 61 mi | Denver Recovery Group - Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs CO |
| Dolores County | 2,467 | 59 mi | Denver Recovery Group, Durango CO |
Using these numbers
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Method
Program locations: SAMHSA FindTreatment.gov. Population centers (2020) and population estimates (2024): U.S. Census Bureau. Distances are straight-line from each county's population center; real driving distances are longer. See the full methodology.