American Addiction Centers in the News

The epidemic of meth use and addiction has been somewhat buried under years of headlines about the opioid epidemic in the past decade. However, meth continues to ravage communities, especially those who identify as LGBTQ+. Karah Moody, Counselor and LGBTQ+ Program Coordinator at River Oaks Treatment Center, opened up about what the impact she’s seen […]

Sazha Ramos, VP of Military & Veteran Affairs at American Addiction Centers, was featured in Minority Nurse magazine discussing the rising numbers of minority Veterans and how treatment providers must take action to create care programs that are culturally competent. Minority Veterans are typically considered “vulnerable patient populations,” meaning they are at risk of receiving […]

Sazha Ramos, AAC’s VP of Military & Veteran Affairs, shared her story of recovery after service with Homeland Magazine. A Veteran of the U.S. Navy, Sazha experienced a debilitating injury during her service and found herself addicted to opioids after receiving painkillers during her long hospital stay. In the article, Sazha discusses her progression from […]

AAC’s co-CEOs, Ellen-Jo Boschert and David Hans, were featured in Becker’s Behavioral Health in October 2024, discussing their atypical model of leadership and why it works for them and for the organization at large. Boschert described her working relationship with Hans as very synergistic and agile. “We don’t have to reflect for days. We can […]

AAC’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, was featured in an illuminating article in Behavioral Health Business magazine discussing how crucial support for sleep issues is for behavioral health treatment providers. Sleep disorders such as insomnia that lead to decreased sleep and sleep quality, have a bidirectional relationship with mental health: each worsens the other. […]