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AAC Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, was recently interviewed in Bustle about the increasing popularity of “sober lite,” a form of pseudo-sobriety in which followers choose to abstain from alcohol and/or certain substances, while allowing for the usage of others. This movement has been made popular by pop stars like The Weeknd, who drinks […]

Stacy Mendes, the vice president of people and culture at AAC, was recently featured in The San Diego Union-Tribune for penning an op-ed on how to speak to children about drug use and opioids. Over the course of the last year, opioid use has skyrocketed, and with some studies indicating that children begin experimenting with […]

Andy Ansola, the group facilitator at Recovery First Treatment Center’s veteran and first responder treatment program Salute to Recovery, was featured in both Homeland Magazine and San Diego Veterans Magazine speaking about new films that highlight challenges faced by veterans. The recently released film, “Cherry,” focuses on a veteran army medic suffering from PTSD who […]

Stephen Ebbett, AAC’s chief digital and marketing officer, was recently featured in Fatherly magazine about teaching his two sons the importance of emotional honesty and how it is a sign of strength, not weakness. In the article, Ebbett recalls the realization he made early in his life that keeping a “stiff upper lip” was expected […]

  Stephen Ebbett, AAC’s chief digital and marketing officer, was recently featured in Fatherly magazine about teaching his two sons the importance of emotional honesty and how it is a sign of strength, not weakness. In the article, Ebbett recalls the realization he made early in his life that keeping a “stiff upper lip” was […]