Sheridan, Colorado

Sheridan, Colorado, in Arapahoe county, is 5 miles SE of Lakewood, Colorado (center to center) and 6 miles S of Denver, Colorado. The people of the city are in the Denver metropolitan area. Sheridan has a population of 5,600.

The People and Families of Sheridan

In Sheridan, about 43% of adults are married. Sheridan has its share of unmarried adults.

Approximately 23% of Sheridan is non-white. You'll see a variety of faces on the diverse streets of Sheridan.

Among adults, males are better represented than women in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sheridan had a median family income of $38,500.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Sheridan residents, with $16,250. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Sheridan Housing

In Sheridan, 61% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. Landlords in the city rent a large number of single bedroom units.

Commuting

In Sheridan, 89% of commuters drive to work.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Sheridan5,600$38,500
Cherry Hills Village5,958$200,001
Englewood31,727$47,290
Glendale4,547$29,521
Greenwood Village11,035$145,802
Lakewood144,126$57,171
Littleton40,340$64,671

High Points

Sheridan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 7%Sheridan Racial Diversity


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

(5) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(18) Outpatient
(13) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(2) Mental Health Services
(9) Teens and Adolescents
(5) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(1) Halfway House
(1) General Health Services
(2) Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment
(9) Clients With Legal Issues
(3) Spanish Speaking
(2) Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
(2) American Sign Language
(4) Females
(2) Males
(1) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(1) Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum



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Do you live in Sheridan, Colorado and have an addiction to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you know or care about battling drug or alcohol addiction and needs help? Drug and alcohol addiction exists everywhere in society today, and when an individual is caught up in addiction it can seem that there is no way out. There is in fact a way out, and it can be found at an Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehabilitation Facility in Sheridan.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center in Sheridan treats drug addiction and alcoholism by teaching the individual how to overcome problems in life with real solutions, and that drugs and alcohol are not the answer. This can empower the individual, and put them in a position to start winning and achieving their goals. The end result of treatment at a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Center in Sheridan would be the individual being able to work their way through life and its obstacles, without the need or desire to use drugs or alcohol.

Due to the varying needs of individuals seeking treatment, there are a number of treatment programs available in Sheridan to care for someone addicted to drugs and/or alcohol. There are Short-term Drug Rehabilitation, Inpatient Addiction Recovery Programs, Long-term Addiction Recovery, Outpatient Drug Rehabs, support group meetings, drug counseling, halfway houses and sober living.

Treatment at an Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program in Sheridan will hone in on the two main causes of addiction, physical and psychological. Over time, the individual's brain adapts to the use of a psychoactive substance, lessening the effect of the drug. Physical tolerance develops as a result. The person ends up having to take more and more drugs or alcohol to try and get back to that first initial high that got them hooked.

Upon commencing treatment, an individual will address the physical aspect of addiction by taking part in a detoxification program in Sheridan, Colorado, which will get him through the uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms that are caused by abrupt cessation of a substance. Withdrawal symptoms can typically last for days, weeks or months depending on the type of substance you're dealing with. Heroin withdrawal for example may take quite some time to get through, and is particularly painful. Detoxification along with psychological counseling will get the individual in the right frame of mind to start addressing the psychological issues that are involved with the addiction to drugs or alcohol. This method greatly increases the individual's chances of a successful recovery and prevents relapse.

A Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Facility in Sheridan, CO. offers a sane environment that is conducive to a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The individual will be taught how to properly handle life situations and control their own behavior in response to their environment. When the individual returns home following treatment, he will do so with a new mindset on how to engage with friends, family etc. The influences which may have triggered addiction in the individual will not have the same power over him. As part of treatment the individual will have addressed these psychological stressors as a priority and they will no longer have an effect on him.

Studies have shown that an individual who is addicted to drugs and alcohol shows changes in their brain, specifically the way it functions and responds to situations. This is an important reason that professional help at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Treatment Program in Sheridan, CO. is the best option to try and beat addiction.

Someone who is caught up in the destructive cycle of addiction is up against a lot, the odds may seem against him. But they aren't if he pursues treatment at a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Sheridan, CO. Treatment exists so that the addict is given the best chance at a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. There is hope for you or someone you care about. Addiction has a cure, and treatment at a Drug Treatment or Alcohol Rehab Program in Sheridan is that cure. Don't wait another minute to get the help you deserve.

Getting Help

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

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

Colorado MOVES Denver, CO 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery 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 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
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 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, General Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Metropolitan Counseling Services Denver, CO 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment 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, Outpatient, Partial Hospitalization/Day Treatment, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Savio House Denver, CO 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Facility
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 0.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Residential Care Long-term 30 to 90 Days Treatment
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Horizon Counseling and Education Ctr Denver, CO 2.1 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment 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
Serenity Education and Therapy Denver, CO 2.6 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Counseling Center of the Rockies South Englewood, CO 2.7 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Accessible Treatment Services Littleton, CO 3.4 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
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 3.4 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Program
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 3.4 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment 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 3.4 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Rehab Facility
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
Treatment Services Inc Littleton, CO 3.9 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Broadway Counseling Services Denver, CO 4.2 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Denver Area Youth Services (DAYS) Denver, CO 4.2 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Women That Are Pregnant or Postpartum, Spanish Speaking, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid
Southwest Family Services Denver, CO 4.5 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
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)
Alcohol Counseling Services of Denver, CO 4.9 miles from Sheridan
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Facility
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment

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

There were no significant changes in past month use of any drugs among young adults aged 18 to 25 between 2005 and 2006. The rate of past year use increased for Ecstasy (from 3.1 to 3.8 percent) and decreased for inhalants (2.1 to 1.8 percent).

According to the North Dakota Attorney General's office, state legislation which controlled sale of over-the-counter cold medications like Sudafed reduced the number of local labs significantly from 190 lab incidents in 2005 to 40 in 2006.

Among the 17.4 million people aged 12 or older who needed but did not receive treatment for an alcohol use problem in 2008, there were 651,000 (3.7 percent) who felt they needed treatment for their alcohol use problem. The number and the percentage were similar to those reported in 2007 (859,000 persons and 4.8 percent, respectively) and 2002 (761,000 persons and 4.5 percent, respectively). Of these, 512,000 (78.6 percent) did not make an effort to get treatment, and 139,000 (21.4 percent) made an effort but were unable to get treatment in 2008.

The definition of a person needing but not receiving treatment for an illegal drug problem is that he or she meets the criteria for abuse of or dependence on illegal drugs according to the DSM-IV, but has not received specialty treatment for an illegal drug problem in the past year. Specialty treatment is treatment received at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), hospital (inpatient only), or mental health center.

In the United States rates of addiction as related to drugs and alcohol are on the rise. Over the past decade, the number of people that are living with a substance abuse problem has steadily risen.

According to a 2005 NIDA-funded study, many smart teens are turning their backs on ecstasy. Since 2001, the percentage of 8th-graders who have ever tried ecstasy has dropped from 5.2% in 2001 to 2.8% in 2005.


The following survey was completed by residents of Sheridan, Colorado as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan, Colorado.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
95%
2%
3%
Marijuana use in Sheridan, Colorado.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
76%
24%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
91%
9%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
11%
80%
9%
Perception of Alcohol in Sheridan, Colorado.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
2%
3%
95%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
94%
6%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
7%
90%
3%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
27%
45%
28%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Sheridan, 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%
13%
3%
4%
3%
0%
50%
11%
1%
3%
Most common first drug experience in Sheridan, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
18%
6%
3%
8%
2%
4%
11%
4%
12%
5%
19%
8%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Sheridan, Colorado schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Sheridan, Colorado under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
94%
6%
Have you ever gone to school in Sheridan, Colorado under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
96%
4%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Sheridan, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
19%
3%
3%
6%
3%
5%
12%
2%
6%
6%
27%
8%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
0%
24%
53%
23%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
59%
41%
Surveys updated monthly.

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