More than 900 people in Colorado died of fentanyl overdoses in 2021, which amounts to at least four times the number who died three years ago, according to the state health department. As the fentanyl crisis has worsened in the state, new treatment programs are emerging, including a detox center in Littleton where patients in recovery spend up to eight days with plush bedding, a flat-screen TV, meals delivered by UberEats, popcorn and other amenities often found in hotels, all for nearly $2,000 a night. Colorado Sun human services reporter Jen Brown talks to reporter Erica Breunlin about how detox centers and opioid clinics in the state are battling addiction and trying to prevent people from overdosing after they’ve detoxed.

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