American Addiction Centers in the News

American Addiction Centers (AAC) recently awarded its 2017 Behavioral Health Academic Scholarship to three students working toward a career in the behavioral health field. The first-place winner, Sharlene Leong, MA will receive $5,000 in financial assistance. The second-place winner, Munib Raad, LCSW and third-place winner, Louis Carney will each receive $2,500 to go toward completing […]

Far From Finished, the weekly podcast series launched by American Addiction Centers in 2016, has reached a significant milestone: 50 episodes and nearly 100,000 downloads. People tuning in from as far away as Thailand and Luxembourg, in over 60 countries, now hear the podcast. Far From Finished features the personal stories of those who’ve struggled […]

As the new chief executive officer of Greenhouse Treatment Center, Joel Klein understands the significance of his role in combatting the nation’s drug epidemic: giving those suffering with addiction the best chance of recovery by providing the highest quality treatment. Greenhouse’s commitment to clinical excellence is one of the main reasons Klein was inspired to […]

Jody Hager attended Recovery First Treatment Center and his life was changed. His story is similar to many others in that he lost his family, his career, and more to his addiction, even serving time for it. His story is unique in that he was on his way to the top of country music in Nashville when it was all taken away.

At a time when the nation is facing a drug crisis, Laguna Treatment Center is helping hundreds of people find their path to recovery. In its first year, the 93-bed chemical dependency recovery hospital treated more than 800 patients. On Thursday, June 15, 2017, the hospital celebrated its one year anniversary with an open house.  “This […]