American Addiction Centers in the News

November 3, 2016
American Addiction Centers Serves as Military Resource for New Mel Gibson Movie- Hacksaw Ridge

  American Addiction Centers’ First Responder Lifeline Program was selected to serve as a military resource for the new Mel Gibson film Hacksaw Ridge. The film, released to the public on November 4, 2016, shares the extraordinary true story of WWII medic Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spiderman), who, in Okinawa during the […]

August 25, 2016
From Recovery to Activism: Desert Hope Alum to Receive LGBT Young Activist Award

When Eddie Acosta turned to Desert Hope Treatment Center, an American Addiction Centers facility in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2015, he was at one of the lowest points in his life. Fast forwarded to today, and Eddie is not only 18 months sober but also on a mission to make a difference in his […]

August 10, 2016
American Addiction Centers Welcomes New Chief Clinical and Compliance Officer

American Addiction Centers (AAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Doub, PhD, as its new Chief Clinical and Compliance Officer. Dr. Doub brings more than 25 years of behavioral healthcare experience to his new role with a strong background in clinical best practices, research, analytics and technology. In his new role at AAC, […]

August 1, 2016
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Held for Orange County’s First Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital

As the nation celebrates National Recovery Month this September, dozens gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Laguna Treatment Hospital on Thursday, September 22, 2016, to commemorate the opening of a new substance abuse treatment option in Southern California. Laguna Treatment Hospital, an American Addiction Centers facility located in Aliso Viejo, is the first licensed Chemical […]