Acadia Healthcare Expands Suicide Prevention Effort Within Substance Use Community
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HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Acadia Healthcare, a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services, and The Jason Foundation, Inc. (JFI), a nationally recognized leader in suicide awareness and prevention, today jointly announced that they have expanded their offerings by opening 15 Community Resource Centers (CRCs). Acadia Healthcare became affiliated with The Jason Foundation in 2013 to provide educational materials and programs to patients, families, and communities.
Substance use, mental illness, and suicidal ideation have long held an interconnected relationship. Dealing with substance use disorders can prove substantially more difficult when facing mental health struggles, as inhibitions are lowered when people are intoxicated. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Opiates w