Westminster, Colorado

Introduction to Westminster, Colorado

Westminster is a Colorado city located in Adams and Jefferson Counties, about 13 miles northwest of Denver, the state capital, and 18 miles southeast of the city of Boulder. Westminster is bisected by U.S. Route 36 (also known as the Denver/Boulder Turnpike) and is adjacent to Interstates I-25, I-70 and I-76. Denver International Airport (DIA) is situated only 30 minutes away from the city, which is also adjacent to one of the state's largest corporate airports, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.

Early settlement in the Westminster area coincided with the discovery of gold on Little Dry Creek in 1858 and was strengthened by the subsequent enactment of the Homestead Act of 1862, which attracted many settlers from the east. Westminster's first permanent settler was Pleasant DeSpain, who built his home in 1870 on 160 acres of farmland, and the area soon became known as DeSpain Junction. Other settlers soon followed, one of the more prominent being Edward Bruce Bowles, a horse breeder whose large red brick home stands today as a local museum. Another early settler was C.J. Harris, a real estate developer from Connecticut who inspired the community's name change to Harris. In 1911, Harris became incorporated as a city and underwent yet another name change, this time to Westminster, in honor of a local school (Westminster University) modeled after Princeton University.

Westminster Places of Interest

Westminster offers a wide assortment of recreational, historic, and artistic options to enjoy. Lovers of history can turn back the hands of time and explore Westminster as it was a century ago by visiting the Bowles House Museum, housed in a converted farmhouse originally constructed between 1871 and 1876. The city's Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center offers fascinating insight into invertebrates, science, and conservation; where visitors can explore an indoor tropical rainforest surrounded by nearly 1,200 live butterflies. Westminster's City Hall features a staircase whose 181 stairs climbs to a bell tower with a fabulous view of the Rocky Mountains. The Westminster Promenade is an outdoor pedestrian business and entertainment venue which includes children's play areas, outdoor restaurants and cafes, and numerous trails.

Activities in Denver or Boulder are only a 20 minute drive in either direction and there is plenty to see and do in the surrounding metropolitan areas. Among the more popular sights and sounds are:

  • Hyland Hills Water World: One of the nation's largest water parks with over 60 acres of water slides, tubes, waves and beaches.
  • Denver Art Museum
  • Denver Museum of Nature and Science
  • Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
  • Denver Zoo
  • Six-Flags Elitch Gardens
  • Denver Aquarium
  • Chautauqua Park and Theatre (Boulder)

The Denver metro area is also home to several top professional sports teams. Denver's Pepsi Center is the host site of the National Lacrosse League's Colorado Mammoth, the National Basketball Association's Denver Nuggets, the Arena Football League's Colorado Crush, and the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. Other major league teams in Denver include the Denver Broncos of the National Football League, Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies, and Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids.

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPop.Median Family
Income (2000)
Westminster100,940$63,776
Arvada102,153$63,273
Commerce City20,991$37,279
Federal Heights12,065$38,468
Northglenn31,575$52,888
Thornton82,384$58,742
Wheat Ridge32,913$47,512

High Points

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

CategoryTrophy
Racial Diversity
(vs. State)
Top 5%Westminster Racial Diversity
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 9%Westminster People in Middle Class or Better
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 10%Westminster Low Rate of Poverty
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. State)
Top 10%Westminster Well-Paid Single Women
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 15%Westminster Public Transportation Use
Median Family Income
(vs. State)
Top 16%Westminster Median Family Income
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. State)
Top 16%Westminster Well-Paid Single Men


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

(20) Outpatient
(4) Females
(3) Males
(16) Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders
(15) Clients With Legal Issues
(9) Teens and Adolescents
(9) Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
(3) Mental Health Services
(1) American Sign Language
(5) Spanish Speaking
(4) Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
(2) Persons with HIV/AIDS
(1) Drug/Alcohol Detoxification



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If you or a loved one in Westminster has been struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction, chances are you feel helpless and do not even know where to begin to look for a viable solution. We know what you are going through and our compassionate staff can help you through every step in the process of finding a Westminster drug or alcohol treatment.

Quality Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Centers are available in and around Westminster, CO., but you will need help in knowing exactly where to look for treatment. We will help you to know what questions to ask; the most important thing that you should inquire about is the long term success rate of the Westminster Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Program. By the time an individual from Westminster, Colorado is ready to get help for their drug or alcohol addiction, they may have already experienced many negative consequences in relation to this toxic lifestyle. Their relatives in Westminster may have finally come to a place where they could no longer watch the addict self destruct because of their drug or alcohol addiction.

The reason it is so important to have assistance in choosing a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab Program is that there is such a wide array of options in and around Westminster, Colorado. These drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment options in Westminster, Colorado may include Long-term Addiction Recovery Facilities, Outpatient Treatment Centers, Short-term Treatment Facilities, Inpatient Drug Rehabs, halfway houses, support group meetings and individual or group drug counseling. Our number one goal is to help you to sort through all of these drug and alcohol rehab options and to help you to find the perfect fit in treatment for you or your loved one in Westminster.

A quality Westminster Alcohol Treatment or Drug Rehab Facility will address the physical and the psychological aspects of the drug or alcohol addiction. The first step in the Westminster treatment program is the detox; this process will help to rid the body of the toxins that have accumulated during the drug or alcohol addiction. The reason it is so important for an individual from Westminster, Colorado to have professional assistance during this process is because the staff at the Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility can help to alleviate many of the associated withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal symptoms occur during detox because the individual from Westminster used drugs or alcohol consistently and the brain has adapted to the presence of the substance; after a period of time, an individual will have to increase the dosages in order to experience the same effects. This occurs as the individual from Westminster develops a tolerance to alcohol or various types of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, or cocaine. Depending on the type of drug an individual from Westminster, Colorado has been addicted to and the length of the addiction, it could be a long time before the body is able to function normally in the absence of the substance.

The way that a Drug Rehab or Alcohol Rehabilitation Program in Westminster, CO. addresses the psychological aspect of the drug or alcohol addiction is generally through some type of counseling or group sessions; relapse prevention is also addressed during treatment. The main objective in utilizing all of these different elements of treatment is to help the individual to return home to Westminster after completing the Alcohol Rehab or Drug Rehabilitation Program and be able to live successfully, while remaining sober.

An individual from Westminster, Colorado that wants to recover from a drug or alcohol addiction, will need to relearn many of the skills that came naturally to them before they started to abuse drugs or alcohol. By the time many individuals from Westminster get to treatment, they may not even be able to remember the last time that they interacted socially with others while sober; at the Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Treatment Facility, they will learn how to, once again, relate to others without the use of drugs or alcohol. Individuals from Westminster, CO. that attends treatment should be educated in drug relapse prevention techniques; they will learn how to deal with the familiar triggers that they may come into contact with upon returning home. An Alcohol Rehabilitation or Drug Rehab Program will teach the individual from Westminster how to respond to these triggers without using drugs or alcohol.

Because of the way drugs and alcohol affect the various functions of the brain, most people from Westminster, Colorado that try to stop using drugs on their own, will be fighting a losing battle. By the time an individual from Westminster finally succumbs to a Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Center, they have probably experienced failure in this area numerous times. Many times, this is the reason that the individual from Westminster is able to recognize that they need professional help.

Getting Help

Getting help is the easiest part, just dial toll free 855 Stop-Drugs (855-786-7378), so that you can speak to a registered addiction specialist or simply fill out the Westminster, Colorado Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Treatment Program request form and a counselor will contact you shortly. Don't wait, call right now, you will be so glad that you did.

There are 9 local Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers in Westminster, Colorado. We have also provided 11 additional Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facilities that are closest geographically to Westminster:

A Renewal Treatment Center Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Choices in Living Counseling Center Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Faciltity
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, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Community Reach Center Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Treatment Center
Services Offered: American Sign Language, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare
Counseling Center of the Rockies North Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Center
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Males, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Eagle Counseling Services Inc Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Genesis Counseling Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Drug Treatment and Alcohol Rehab Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Access to Recovery
PACTS Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug 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, Access to Recovery
Rocky Mountain Offender Management Sys Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Valley Hope Association Westminster, CO
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Action Substance Abuse Recovery Denver, CO 2.0 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug Rehabilitation 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, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Private health insurance
Community Reach Center Denver, CO 3.1 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehabilitation and Drug Rehab Facility
Services Offered: Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Mental Health Services, Outpatient, Females
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Dove Counseling LLC Denver, CO 3.1 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Arvada Counseling Center Arvada, CO 3.7 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Rehab Program
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Services for Co-occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders, Drug/Alcohol Detoxification, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Medicare, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Creative Treatment Options Arvada, CO 3.7 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Alcohol Treatment and Drug Rehabilitation 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, Mental Health Services, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance
Alcohol Behavior Information Arvada, CO 3.9 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Program
Services Offered: Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Empowerment Counseling Services Arvada, CO 3.9 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Inspirations DA Arvada, CO 3.9 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug and Alcohol Addiction Recovery Center
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Bridge Counseling Center Denver, CO 4.4 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Alcohol Rehab and Drug Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, State financed insurance (other than Medicaid), Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)
Essex Growth Center Inc Denver, CO 4.4 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Facility
Services Offered: Teens and Adolescents, Clients With Legal Issues, Driving Under The Influence/Driving While Intoxicated Offenders, Persons with HIV/AIDS, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment
Healing Center PC Denver, CO 4.4 miles from Westminster
Primary Service: Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Center
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, Outpatient, Spanish Speaking
Payment Forms Accepted: Self payment, Medicaid, Private health insurance, Military insurance (e.g., VA,TRICARE)

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

There is no one particular form of drug rehab treatment that is appropriate for everyone. When an individual is seeking to get help for a drug or alcohol addiction, one must take into account the type of drug that was used and the unique needs of the individual.

Pharmacists have the ability to play a key role in preventing prescription drug abuse and addiction by making it a point to provide clear information and advice about how to take a medication appropriately, about the effects the medication may have, and about any possible drug interactions. Pharmacists can help to curtail the incidents of prescription fraud or diversion by keeping a keen eye out for false or altered prescription forms. Many pharmacies have developed "hotlines" to alert other drug stores that are in the same region when a fraud has been detected.

In 2008, there were 722,000 persons aged 12 or older who had used cocaine for the first time within the past 12 months; this averages to approximately 2,000 initiates per day. This estimate was significantly lower than the number in 2007 (906,000). The annual number of cocaine initiates declined from 1.0 million in 2002 to 722,000 in 2008.

In 2008, 11.1 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 reported that they had participated in substance use prevention programs outside of school within the past year. This was lower than the percentage reported in 2002 (12.7 percent). Almost four fifths (78.0 percent) reported having seen or heard drug or alcohol prevention messages from sources outside of school, lower than in 2002 when the percentage was 83.2 percent. The percentage of school enrolled teens reporting that they had seen or heard prevention messages at school also declined during this period, from 78.8 to 75.9 percent.

In 2005, there were 30.8 million adults (14.2 percent of persons aged 18 or older) who had at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in their lifetime, and 15.8 million adults (7.3 percent of persons aged 18 or older) had at least one MDE in the past year. In 2004, there were 17.1 million adults (8.0 percent) who had MDE during the past year. This represents a statistically significant decline in the rate of past year MDE between 2004 and 2005.

The withdrawal symptoms from Methadone include, but are not limited to body aches and muscle cramping, back aches, leg kicking, anxiety, chills, shivering or trembling, abdominal cramping, weakness, increased blood pressure, convulsions, insomnia, diarrhea, running nose, watery eyes, sneezing, sweating, pale and clammy skin, nausea ,and thoughts of suicide.


Strong support groups and sober friends are very helpful for recovering Alcoholics after rehab. Alcoholics Anonymous provides meetings that recovering alcoholics can attend to help stay focused on their sobriety. You can find AA meetings at the following locations in Westminster:

Evening After
3489 W. 72nd #104
Westminster, Colorado 80030

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 2:30 PM
Wednesday, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, 2:30 PM
Thursday, 2:30 PM
Sunday, 2:30 PM
Saturday, 2:30 PM
Friday, 2:30 PM

Morning After
3489 W. 72nd (rm 104)
Westminster, Colorado 80030

AA Meeting Days and Times
Sunday, unknown
Saturday, unknown
Monday, unknown
Tuesday, unknown
Thursday, unknown
Wednesday, unknown
Friday, unknown

New Life
Morning After
3489 W. 72nd (rm 104)
Westminster, Colorado 80030

AA Meeting Days and Times
Monday, 2:00 PM
Wednesday, 2:00 PM

Ten Or So
3489 W. 72nd Ave. #104
Westminster, Colorado 80030

AA Meeting Days and Times
Friday, 2:00 PM
The following survey was completed by residents of Westminster, Colorado as part of the USNODRUGS monitoring program. The survey below is a representation of perceptual drug and alcohol usage rates in Westminster, 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 Westminster, Colorado.
Do you believe that using marijuana can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
80%
17%
3%
Marijuana use in Westminster, Colorado.
Have you used marijuana in your lifetime?
No
Yes
81%
19%
Have you used marijuana in the past month?
No
Yes
86%
14%
Do you use marijuana regularly?
Maybe
No
Yes
1%
86%
13%
Perception of Alcohol in Westminster, Colorado.
Do you believe that drinking alcohol can be harmful?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
4%
96%
Have you had a binge drinking experience in the past month?
No
Yes
84%
16%
Do you consume alcohol daily?
Maybe
No
Yes
9%
86%
5%
How old were you when you first experimented with alcohol?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
10%
0%
65%
25%
What motivated you to use drugs or alcohol for the first time in Westminster, 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
14%
9%
2%
7%
3%
2%
40%
15%
3%
5%
Most common first drug experience in Westminster, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
23%
3%
2%
4%
3%
3%
13%
5%
12%
5%
20%
7%
Use of drugs and alcohol in Westminster, Colorado schools.
Have you ever gone to school in Westminster, Colorado under the influence of marijuana?
Maybe
No
Yes
0%
77%
23%
Have you ever gone to school in Westminster, Colorado under the influence of alcohol?
Maybe
No
Yes
8%
79%
13%
What is the most common drug used in your school in Westminster, Colorado?
Alcohol
Club Drug
Crack Cocaine
Ecstasy
Heroin
Inhalants
Marijuana
Meth
Over The Counter Drug
Powder Cocaine
Prescription Drug
Psychedelic Drug
17%
2%
3%
3%
2%
3%
13%
3%
11%
6%
30%
7%
Your Age?
0-10
11-21
22-31
32 or older
1%
25%
54%
20%
Your Gender?
Female
Male
84%
16%
Surveys updated monthly.

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