Denver's Director of Drug Strategy, Adam Brickner, said he did not anticipate the severity of many of the findings, which reveal that available treatment in Denver meets less than 15% of the need. The findings also indicate that the city's criminal justice system faces a severe shortage of available treatment. Two-thirds of Denver residents arrested tested positive for alcohol or illicit drug use, and half suffered from addiction. Yet the Denver drug court operates at its full capacity and there is very limited treatment available for the incarcerated. Denver's Office of Drug Strategy is working to expand treatment options for those transitioning back to the community from prison.

The report captured the attention of the community. Denver's mayor, Wellington Web, is considering of the report's recommendations, including generating funds for treatment by raising the beverage tax.