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Denver Health opens what may be nation first’s adolescent detox unit as teens are often left without treatment options

New research shows most areas of U.S. lack facilities that offer medically managed withdrawal for adolescents

Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Denver Health Medical Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, February 16, 2023. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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New research has found that most areas of the U.S. lack facilities that offer medically managed withdrawal for patients under 18. With adolescent overdoses continuing to rise along with the rapid growth of intentional and unintentional fentanyl use, there is a stark lack of options for teens.
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