Treating Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Together

Addicted Illinois with Noelle Forde | May 10, 2023
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) 

In an interview with WICS, Channel 20, Mercedes Kent, the Program Director of Gateway Foundation’s Central Illinois Outpatient, emphasized the significance of addressing mental health issues and substance use disorder together. She highlighted the link between these two issues, which could lead to co-occurring disorders. The treatment programs at Gateway Foundation provide ranging levels of intensity to handle and treat co-occurring disorders and dual diagnoses effectively.