The Center for Addiction Medicine brings together Denver Health's robust range of opioid treatment services within a “hub-and-spoke” model that integrates resources and clinical expertise, providing a seamless, confidential and supportive journey for patients. Delivering on the “no wrong door” approach, patients who misuse opioids and present to any Denver Health clinic, medical provider or emergency facility, are rapidly connected to treatment and recovery services that best meet their needs.
The Center for Addiction Medicine's “hubs” are located in Denver Health's Outpatient Behavioral Health Services and Integrated Primary Care Clinics. The “spokes” include the Adult Emergency Department, Psychiatric Emergency Services, Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Medicine, Adolescent Withdrawal Management, Correctional Care, School-Based Health Centers, Denver CARES, Community-Based Services, Denver Recovery Group, Behavioral Health Group, Sobriety House, and other community partners.
CAM’s SUD hub and spoke model of care identified nearly 21,000 individuals with substance use disorder across our system for upwards of 70,000 substance-related visits in 2024. Upon examining persons identified, half were between the ages of 25-44 years. Additionally, most patients were males (63%), over half were persons of color (55%), most were insured with Medicaid (58%), and one quarter (25%) were persons that experienced homelessness in 2024.
