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Westside Behavioral Care / Drug Abuse/Substance Abuse

Drug Abuse/Substance Abuse

Drugs most often associated with substance abuse include alcohol, substituted amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines (particularly alprazolam, temazepam, diazepam and clonazepam), cocaine, methaqualone and opioids. Use of these drugs may lead to criminal penalty in addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm.

There are many cases in which criminal or anti-social behavior occur when the person is under the influence of a drug. Long term personality changes in individuals may occur as well. Substance abuse is prevalent with an estimated 120 million users of hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin and other synthetic drugs.

It is easy to find and schedule an appointment with our therapists and counselors who specialize in this area. Just click the Find a Therapist function and follow the 3 easy steps, filling in the location, insurance, and specialty (in this case Drug or Substance Abuse) you find in the boxes there, and leave the rest to our 24/7 online scheduler.

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Nancy A. Gunzner / /

I am a native born in Colorado, have been married for 25+ years, have two adult male children, and am bilingual to the language of Spanish for many years. I have worked in the Criminal Justice System at the First Judicial District Probation Department, and…

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Jeff Nelson

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Greenwood Village Therapist
Bonnie Mucklow / /

Greenwood Village therapist, Bonnie Mucklow, is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional counselor (LPC) and Colorado Addictions Counselor (CAC III) who has been with Westside Behavioral Care since its inception in 1998. She is very highly respected here. About Bonnie Mucklow, Licensed…

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Denver therapist
Karen Hauser

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Therapy in Denver
Lynda Hilburn /

Boulder therapist, Lynda Hilburn, also has an office in Westminster, Colorado. Lynda Hilburn is a Boulder therapist and a Westminster therapist. Her office locations are convenient to Broomfield, Erie, Lafayette, Louisville, Superior, Thornton, Northglenn, Longmont, Niwot, Lyons, Arvada and North Denver. As a Licensed Professional…

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Annie Hutt

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Cherry Creek Therapist in Denver
Nick Mancini /

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Phil Stone

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therapy in Littleton
Eric Hilborn

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Laura Shipman /

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Aurora therapist
Jaurene Blacklock /

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Highlands Ranch therapist
Julie Bahl

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Bilingual Therapist
Anna Rocio Brown /

Anna Rocio Brown, bilingual therapist, is a licensed mental health counselor, a trauma specialist in Eye Movement Desensitization Re-Processing Level II (EMDR), a certified addictions counselor (CAC III), a dancing mindfulness facilitator and an affective education counselor for children ages nine and older. She works…

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Stacie Aden

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Therapist in Highlands Ranch
Kristy Davis /

Therapist in Highlands Ranch, Kristy Davis is a licensed clinical social worker and a certified addiction counselor (CAC III). She provides individual therapy with an emphasis on addiction, substance dependency (including court-ordered testing), anxiety, bipolar disorder and depression. Kristy holds a master’s in social work…

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