Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Ft. Collins, CO
Care for teens whose substance use and mental health symptoms are fueling each other.
When Substance Use and Mental Health Keep Teens Stuck
A teen may use substances to calm anxiety, numb depression, escape stress, or deal with emotions they don’t know how to manage. Over time, that use can make their symptoms worse and create more cravings, secrecy, conflict, and instability.
At Imagine, dual diagnosis care treats both concerns together. Teens work on their mental health, substance use patterns, triggers, coping skills, and daily choices so they can build more stability and move forward with stronger support.
Imagine Fort Collins
Co-Occurring Disorders We Treat
Dual diagnosis can affect how a teen feels, acts, relates to others, and handles daily life. We support teens facing challenges such as:
- Substance use tied to anxiety, depression, trauma, or stress
- Alcohol, marijuana, vaping, or drug use with mental health symptoms
- Cravings that increase during conflict, pressure, or overwhelm
- Mood swings, irritability, shutdown, or emotional outbursts
- Using substances to numb, escape, fit in, or feel in control
- Self-harm or suicidal thoughts alongside substance use
- School issues, secrecy, risky choices, or family conflict
- Trouble stopping when mental health symptoms are still untreated
Our Levels of Care
Please note that summer hours may vary. Contact the facility directly for information on summer hours.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
After-school care on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4:30-7:30. Programs typically run 8-12 weeks and include individual, group, and family therapy.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Day treatment Monday–Friday 9 AM to 3:30 PM for teens who need a higher level of support. This 4-6 week program includes meals and school coordination.
Virtual Programs
Online treatment for teens who can’t attend in person. In some markets, programming may be offered in a hybrid format. Care stays structured, consistent, and led by our clinical team.
How Care Helps Teens Break the Cycle
Clearer Insight Into Patterns
Teens learn how emotions, cravings, thoughts, and choices are connected, which can make their behavior feel less confusing and more manageable.
Safer Responses to Triggers
Care teaches teens how to handle stress, sadness, anger, anxiety, and urges before those feelings lead back to substance use.
More Control in Hard Moments
With stronger coping tools, teens can pause, ask for support, set boundaries, and make safer choices when pressure builds.
Stronger Support Outside of Care
Family involvement helps caregivers understand the cycle, respond with more consistency, and support progress at home.
Need Urgent Support for Your Teen?
When concerns escalate and immediate help is needed, we assist families in coordinating crisis intervention and connecting to the right level of support quickly. Call us and we’ll help you figure out the best next step.
Care That Addresses What Keeps Teens Stuck
A teen may use substances to cope with anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, or emotional overwhelm. Afterward, they may feel more anxious, ashamed, unstable, or disconnected, which can make it harder to stop using.
At Imagine, care helps teens understand what is contributing to their substance use and what makes change difficult to maintain. The goal is to build coping skills, support safer choices, and help teens manage real-life stress without relying on substances.
By addressing mental health symptoms and substance use together, teens can better understand what keeps them stuck and build stronger tools for moving forward.
Our treatment programs may include:
Insurance Coverage for Dual Diagnosis Treatment
We work with many major insurance plans and help you understand coverage early, so you can focus on caring for your teen, not paperwork.
Here’s How We Help:
- In-network with many national and regional insurance plans
- Fast, confidential benefits verification
- A team that explains your coverage in plain language and answers your questions
- Clear, upfront information on expected costs before your teen starts care
Not sure if your plan covers integrated mental health and substance use care? Give us a call or click the button below and we’ll check for you at no cost.
Not sure what your teen needs? Reach out today and we’ll help you find the right path.