Columbine, CO Profile

Columbine, CO, population 24,095 , is located in Colorado's Jefferson county, about 8.1 miles from Lakewood and 11.4 miles from Denver.

In the 90's the population of Columbine has grown by about 1%.

Columbine Statistics Columbine Gender Information

Males in Columbine: 12,023 (50%)
Females in Columbine: 12,072 (50%)

As % of Population in Columbine in Columbine    

Race Diversity in Columbine

White: 95%
Asian: 1%
Other/Mixed: 4%

As % of Population in Columbine in Columbine      

Age Diversity in Columbine

Median Age in Columbine: 39.1 (Males in Columbine: 38.4, Females in Columbine: 39.7)

Columbine Males Under 20: 15%     Columbine Females Under 20: 14% Columbine Males 20 to 40: 11%     Columbine Females 20 to 40: 11% Columbine Males 40 to 60: 17%     Columbine Females 40 to 60: 18% Columbine Males Over 60: 7%     Columbine Females Over 60: 7%

Economics in Columbine in Columbine

Columbine Household Average Size: 2.77 people
Columbine Median Household Income: $ 71,319
Columbine Median Value of Homes: $ 195,700


Columbine Location Information
Elevation: 5,560 feet above sea level. Land Area: 6.4 Square Miles. Water Area: 0.1 Square Miles.
Nearby Towns & Cities to Columbine Columbine Valley 2.2 Miles Ken Caryl 2.4 Miles Bow Mar 3.0 Miles Littleton 3.3 Miles Sheridan 4.7 Miles Highlands Ranch 5.8 Miles Englewood 6.0 Miles Southglenn 6.2 Miles Greenwood Village 6.6 Miles Cherry Hills Village 6.9 Miles Big Cities Nearest Columbine (Population 100,000+) Lakewood 8.1 Miles Denver 11.4 Miles Arvada 14.9 Miles Aurora 16.0 Miles Westminster 17.3 Miles Colorado Springs 53.8 Miles Ft Collins 69.0 Miles Pueblo 95.5 Miles Albuquerque 323.4 Miles Amarillo 350.4 Miles


The listings in Columbine, Colorado and surrounding areas provide the following services:

(17) Outpatient
(13) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(9) Clients With Legal Issues
(8) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(6) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) Females
(2) Males
(11) Teens and Adolescents
(2) American Sign Language
(2) Mental Health Services
(1) Halfway House
(1) General Health Services
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(2) Spanish Speaking
(3) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(1) Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less



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Are you battling an addiction to drugs or alcohol and live in Columbine, Colorado? Do you have a friend or family member that is addicted to drugs or alcohol in Columbine and you don't know where to turn to for help? Addiction to any substance can be a very dark and lonely place, not just for the abuser but for anyone that cares about them. All hope is not lost; there are effective solutions out there. We can help you find a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Center in Columbine that will be appropriate for your treatment needs.

An Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Columbine is a perfect solution for the treatment of drug addiction and alcoholism. Treatment will be geared towards helping the individual overcome their need to fix problems in their life with drugs and alcohol. Once they can grasp this, they will be able to cope with life situations more appropriately and resolve their problems without substances.

There are a variety of approaches to addiction treatment. Examples offered in Columbine are Outpatient Drug Treatment Programs, Long-term Treatment Facilities, Short-term Drug Treatment, Inpatient Treatment Facilities, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers in Columbine will target both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction. Individuals are treated for physical addiction by undergoing a detoxification program in Columbine, Colorado to assist with the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms which result when an addict discontinues use of a substance they are addicted to. Continued use of a psychoactive substance over time causes the brain to adapt to the presence of the drug, making the desired effect minimal. Physical tolerance to drugs such as heroin, amphetamines, cocaine, nicotine and alcohol develops in this way. Over time, more and more of the addictive drug is required to get the same effect. Quitting an addictive drug abruptly causes serious withdrawal symptoms, which may take the body weeks or months to return to normal function. Withdrawing from hardcore drugs such as heroin can cause extremely severe and painful withdrawal symptoms, which can last for quite some time.

An Alcohol Rehab or Drug Treatment Center in Columbine will be able to administer a professional detox as well as assistance with psychological issues. These underlying psychological issues are at the root of all drug and alcohol addiction problems. Addressing this head on will decrease the chances of relapse and increase the chances of a fully rehabilitated and contributing member of society. A Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Columbine, CO. has proven to be the most successful method for treating an individual with a severe drug addiction problem. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Columbine, follows a rigid, comprehensive program to ensure a successful recovery. This program addresses every aspect of addiction and every area where the person could be having trouble.

To ensure a lasting recovery, the individual must gain the knowledge, abilities and "life tools" to change their behavior and reaction to situations. The individual's program will be focused on strategies for returning home to Columbine, from a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program and even running into prior drug using friends or acquaintances in Columbine. Upon completion of their program, the individual will be able to deal with the reminders and triggers in Columbine which may have prompted their drug use, as these same triggers can produce psychological stressors. These psychological stressors, if not addressed, can make it very hard for an individual to control their response to drug using impulses. Research has shown that an addict shows changes in the way their brain functions after having discontinued using drugs and/or alcohol. Because of this, even an individual with the best of intentions may find it extremely hard to overcome drug addiction or alcoholism without professional addiction treatment.

So you can see that a recovering addict has a lot to deal with when deciding to kick the habit. With triggers, drug cravings, and changes in the way their brain functions due to habitual drug use, seeking help at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Center to successfully recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is a no-brainer.

A person that is serious about the decision to get sober should enroll in a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Facility in Columbine, CO. Why fail again on your own? Why lose another friend or push a family member even further away? Why beg, cheat, and steal just to get drugs or alcohol, risking legal problems and jail time? You don't have to be depressed and unhappy because of excessive drug or alcohol use. There is help available, even for the most severe addicts.

Getting Help

Call toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378) and speak to a professional Registered Addiction Specialist or simply fill out the Columbine, Colorado Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Program request form and counselor will contact you shortly.

There are no listings in Columbine, CO. so we have provided the 20 closest treatment facilities arranged by distance from Columbine, Colorado:

Treatment Services Inc Littleton, CO 2.5 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Accessible Treatment Services Littleton, CO 3.2 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Arapahoe Douglas Mental Health Network Littleton, CO 3.2 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Cottonwood Counseling Littleton, CO 3.2 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Dynamic Directions Counseling Inc Littleton, CO 3.2 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
A New Start Littleton, CO 3.3 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Horizon Counseling and Education Ctr Denver, CO 4.0 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Colorado MOVES Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Court House Inc Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Court House Inc Beacon Center Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Halfway House, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Denver Indian Health and Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Metropolitan Counseling Services Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Savio House Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, American Sign Language, Clients With Legal Issues, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Medicaid, Medicare
Special Services Clinic Inc Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Univ of CO Health Sciences Ctr ARTS Denver, CO 4.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
John E Davis MA Littleton, CO 5.3 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Serenity Education and Therapy Denver, CO 5.5 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Counseling Center of the Rockies South Englewood, CO 6.6 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Southwest Family Services Denver, CO 7.1 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Lost and Found Inc Morrison, CO 7.1 miles from Columbine
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment, Short term Residential Care 30 Days or Less
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance

Did You Know? ...
Interesting Facts and Statistics:

Similarly, the number of current crack users increased from 467,000 in 2004 to 682,000 in 2005. However, the change in the rate of current use of crack between 2004 and 2005 (0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively) was not statistically significant.

States in the top fifth for needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems among persons aged 12 or older were primarily Western (four States) or Midwestern (four States). Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota ranked in the top fifth for all three age groups (12 to 17, 18 to 25, and 26 or older) for needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems. Arizona, the District of Columbia, New Mexico, and Rhode Island were ranked in the highest quintile for both needing but not receiving treatment for an alcohol problem and needing but not receiving treatment for an illegal drug problem among persons aged 12 or older. Similarly, Alabama, New Jersey, and West Virginia were the only three States that ranked in the lowest quintile for both measures among all persons aged 12 or older. South Dakota, Wisconsin, and Wyoming ranked in the lowest fifth for needing but not receiving treatment for illegal drug problems, but ranked in the highest fifth for needing but not receiving treatment for alcohol problems among persons aged 12 or older.

The rate of current illegal drug use in the combined 2007 2008 data was lower for pregnant women than for nonpregnant women among those aged 18 to 25 (7.1 vs. 16.2 percent, respectively) and among those aged 26 to 44 (3.0 vs. 6.7 percent). Among women aged 15 to 17, however, those who were pregnant had a higher rate of use than those who were not pregnant (21.6 vs. 12.9 percent).

Rates of drug use are associated with age. Among teens aged 12 to 17, the rates of current illegal drug use increased with age: 3.8 percent at ages 12 or 13, 8.9 percent at ages 14 or 15, and 17.0 percent at ages 16 or 17. The highest rate was among persons aged 18 to 20 (22.3 percent). The rate was 18.7 percent among those aged 21 to 25 and declined with increasing age among older adults.

Law enforcement agents and poison control centers throughout the United States are reporting that bath salts, with their complex chemical names, are increasingly becoming an emerging menace.

It is currently believed that over 600,000 people in the United States need heroin rehab treatment for their addiction but are not getting the professional help they need.


The following survey was completed by residents of Columbine, Colorado as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Columbine, Colorado. We cannot guarantee complete accuracy, but our monitoring team uses the highest standards for survey compilation.
You do not have to answer all of the survey questions, you should only answer questions that are relevant to your thoughts and experiences.
Survey results as of May 1, 2012
Perception of marijuana in Columbine, Colorado.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
98%
0%
2%
Marijuana use in Columbine, Colorado.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
88%
12%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
85%
15%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
12%
84%
4%
Perception of Alcohol in Columbine, Colorado.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
2%
98%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
91%
2%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
5%
25%
49%
21%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Columbine, Colorado?
Boredom
Curiousity
Drugs were all around
Family problem
Hopelessness
It was easy to get
None of the above
Peer Pressure
To fit in
Unhappiness
12%
3%
2%
9%
3%
0%
61%
7%
2%
1%
Most common first drug experience in Columbine, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
20%
2%
2%
3%
2%
3%
11%
4%
9%
6%
31%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Columbine, Colorado schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Columbine, Colorado under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
14%
77%
9%
Have you ever gone to school in Columbine, Colorado under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
96%
2%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Columbine, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
3%
2%
4%
2%
4%
14%
5%
6%
10%
24%
9%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
24%
55%
21%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
81%
19%
Surveys updated monthly.

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