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Conditions We Treat

Find age-appropriate treatment for teens and young adults facing alcohol, marijuana, stimulant, and prescription medication use, plus the mental health conditions that often come with them. Whatever your family is facing, there's a path forward.

What You Can Do Here

Explore treatment options for a young person's specific condition
Learn how substance use and mental health are treated together
Find centers experienced with teens and young adults
Connect with programs that involve the whole family
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Substance Use

Help for alcohol, marijuana, stimulant, and prescription medication use in teens and young adults

Alcohol Addiction
Affects: 29.5 million ages 12+

Caring treatment for alcohol use disorder, from medical detox through therapy and family support

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Marijuana Dependence
Affects: 4.4 million people

Support for cannabis use disorder and the psychological pull that can grow in young people

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Stimulant Addiction
Affects: 1.8 million people

Treatment for cocaine, methamphetamine, and other stimulant use, including misused study drugs

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Mental Health

Care that treats mental health and substance use together, so nothing gets left behind

Depression
Affects: 21 million people

Combined care for depression and substance use in the same treatment plan

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Anxiety Disorders
Affects: 40 million people

Support for anxiety and panic that often shows up alongside substance use

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PTSD
Affects: 3.5% of adults

Trauma-informed care for PTSD and any co-occurring substance use

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Dual Diagnosis
Affects: 9.2 million people

Integrated treatment when a mental health condition and substance use happen together

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For Young People

Age-appropriate programs built around adolescents, young adults, and their families

Young Adult Treatment
Affects: Highest rates of SUD

Developmentally appropriate care for adolescents and young adults, with school and family support

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Questions Families Ask

Dual diagnosis (or co-occurring disorders) treatment works on substance use and a mental health condition at the same time. That matters because treating only one side often leads to a return to use. Programs usually combine therapy, support groups, and, when appropriate, medication managed by a doctor.

It depends on the young person's condition, its severity, and their progress. Detox lasts 3-7 days, initial treatment runs 30-90 days, and ongoing support can continue for months or years. The care team builds a timeline around each young person and keeps families in the loop.

That's common — for example, alcohol addiction along with depression and anxiety. Programs experienced with young people treat these together in one plan instead of one at a time, so care fits the whole person rather than a single symptom.

Trauma-informed care recognizes that many young people who struggle with substances have lived through trauma. Centers using this approach create a safe setting, gently screen for trauma history, and use evidence-based therapies like EMDR and Cognitive Processing Therapy alongside substance use treatment.

If substance use is causing problems with school, friendships, health, or home life — and a young person can't stop even after trying — treatment can help. A professional assessment sorts out what's going on and points to the right level of care for your family.

Why This Matters for Young People

20.4M

people in the U.S. living with a substance use disorder

9.2M

facing substance use and a mental health condition together

50.5M

adults living with a mental health condition

Source: SAMHSA National Survey on Drug Use and Health

When Substance Use and Mental Health Overlap

Understanding Dual Diagnosis

Nearly half of people who struggle with substances also have a mental health condition. This is called dual diagnosis, or co-occurring disorders. Treating one side without the other often leads to a return to use.

  • • Depression and alcohol use
  • • Anxiety and marijuana dependence
  • • PTSD and stimulant use
  • • Depression and prescription medication misuse

Integrated Treatment Works

The best outcomes happen when both conditions are treated together by a team that understands how they feed each other. We can help your family find these programs.

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