Heroin is increasingly becoming a problem in communities throughout Colorado. Recent data shows increased rates of heroin seizures and arrests, heroin overdoses, administration of naloxone, and treatment for heroin use. This growing trend is a public safety issue, which not only affects families, friends and individual users, but the general public as well.

Suicide continues to be an increasing public health problem in Colorado, nationally, and globally. According to current literature, both acute intoxication and chronic substance use can contribute to suicidal behavior and alcohol and drug abuse have been identified as one of the most common risk factors for suicidal behavior. Consequently, individuals who suffer from alcohol dependency are ten times more likely to die by suicide and those who inject...

The Colorado Client Assessment Record (CCAR) is a clinical instrument designed to assess the behavioral health status of a consumer in treatment. The tool can be used to identify current clinical issues facing the consumer and to measure progress during treatment.