American Addiction Centers in the News

Recent headlines have touted GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy as breakthrough treatments for substance use disorders. But are they truly safe and effective for this purpose? Dr. Gary Malone, Medical Director at Greenhouse Treatment Center near Dallas, TX, weighed in on the issue in an article in Pharmaceutical Times. In the article, Dr. Malone […]

In an op-ed for BenefitsPRO, Chris Cummins, MBA, LMFT, LCADC, Clinical Director of AAC’s Laguna Treatment Center, shares why organizations need to consider how team events involving alcohol can put implicit pressure on and/or exclude sober and recovering employees. “Despite the risks, drinking culture continues to be the norm in many organizations, and too often […]

If you’ve been anywhere near LinkedIn in the past few years, you’ve probably seen a lot of talk about the benefits of job-hopping. But what about the benefits of staying with your company?  AdCare Rhode Island’s Executive Director, Sarah Horgan, recently penned an op-ed for HR.com on her incredible career trajectory at the facility and […]

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 […]