# Mental Health Minute: Ridgeview Behavioral Health addresses youth substance abuse in East Tennessee

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2025-12-27-mental-health-minute-ridgeview-behavioral-health-addresses-youth-substance-abuse-904bf0/
- Published: 2025-12-27
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: WATE 6 On Your Side
- Original report: https://www.wate.com/living-east-tennessee/mental-health-minute-ridgeview-behavioral-health-addresses-youth-substance-abuse-in-east-tennessee/
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> Mental Health Minute: Ridgeview Behavioral Health addresses youth substance abuse in East Tennessee [Tennessee News]

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Mental Health Minute: Ridgeview Behavioral Health addresses youth substance abuse in East Tennessee

Behavioral health encompasses mental health and substance use disorder services. This initiative aims to integrate behavioral health care with primary care to improve patient outcomes and access to treatment.

[Tennessee News]

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*Source: [https://www.wate.com/living-east-tennessee/mental-health-minute-ridgeview-behavioral-health-addresses-youth-substance-abuse-in-east-tennessee/](https://www.wate.com/living-east-tennessee/mental-health-minute-ridgeview-behavioral-health-addresses-youth-substance-abuse-in-east-tennessee/)*