Stop the madness....too many vulnerable people have died in their care.
People who have died at AAC:
1. Stone Galaway
2. Joe Nicolosi-Jean
3. Graeme Hill
4. 23 year old who shot and killed himself because he could easily leave premises
5. Shaun Reyna in California
6. Conner Johnson
7. Cody Arbuckle
8. April Leeming
9. Andrew "Drew" Sanders
10. Bradley Keith Bongar
11. Gary Benefield
12. Billy Patient
13. Duarte Caetano
-People who have witnessed violence/overdoses at AAC (share in comments)
-People who were hurt by AAC policies and further put in danger (share in comments)
Marisel Sanchez (sustained life threatening burns that required 45+ days of hospitalization with a lighter on campus in the midst of severe alcohol detox tremors)
Anaceona Mejias (her drink was spiked with fentanyl, almost died/had a seizure...found unresponsive)
Guide to Reporting AAC:
1. Report Fraud to the FTC of American Addiction Center (https://reportfraud.ftc.gov)
2. Report to local, state and federal legislators https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
3. Contact https://civilrights.justice.gov (File a report, I would categorize the right to safe treatment and life as a civil liberty)
4. Contact the NFL (https://membership.nflalumni.org/membership/all-benefits/players-benefits/american-addiction-centers/) and bring up the deaths that happened at AAC.
5. Contact The Joint Commission (https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/patient-safety-topics/report-a-patient-safety-concern-or-complaint/) Complaint Hotline: 1-800-994-6610
6. Contact the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (https://www.carf.org/How_to_submit_feedback_and_resolve_a_complaint/#:~:text=Or%20you%20may%20call%20toll,directed%20to%20CARF%27s%20main%20number.)
7. Department of Health and Human Services (SAMSHA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (https://www.samhsa.gov/about-us/contact-us)
8. American Psychiatric Center (APA) (https://apafdn.org/about/contact-us) (https://community.psychiatry.org/contactus)
9. American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) (https://www.abam.net/contact-us)
10. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)(https://www.asam.org/about-us/contact-us)
11. Mental Health America (MHA) (info@mhanational.org) speak about an issue (mhanational.org)
12. National Disability Rights Network (NDRN): Contact about abuse in mental health facilities (http://ndrn.org) 202-408-9514
13. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law (requests-for-help@bazelon.org) (http://www.bazelon.org)
14. National Association for Social Workers (https://www.socialworkers.org)
15. American Psychological Association (apa.org)
16. Find your AG (Attorney General), file a complaint on behalf of public interest (https://www.naag.org/find-my-ag/)
17. Contact your local health department (https://www.naccho.org/membership/lhd-directory)
18. Submit a Feedback Form to State Health Department
(https://www.usa.gov/state-health)
Information You Will Need to File These Reports:
Headquarters of AAC (American Addiction Center)
200 Powell Pl
Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027-7514 United States
1-951-837-2400
www.americanaddictioncenters.org
River Oaks Treatment Center
12012 Boyette Rd.
Riverview FL 33569
813-605-3900
https://riveroakstreatment.com
Recovery First Treatment Center
4110 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, FL 33024, United States
954-388-7790
Oxford Treatment Center
297 Co. Rd. 244, Etta, MS 38627, United States
662-265-8127
Laguna Treatment Hospital
24552 Pacific Park Dr. Aliso Viejo CA 92656
949-647-4618
Greenhouse Treatment Center
1171 107th St.
Grand Prairie TX 75050
469-772-4854
Greenhouse Outpatient Treatment
2301 Avenue J
Arlington TX 76006
469-551-4652
Resolutions Arlington
Resolutions Sober Living
1075 Wet N Wild Way
Arlington TX 76006
469-551-4652
Desert Hope Treatment Center
2465 E Twain Avenue
Las Vegas NV 89121
702-874-3798
Desert Hope Outpatient
3441 S. Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas NV 89121
702-919-4758
AdCare Hospital
107 Lincoln St. Worcester MA 01605
1-866-493-4187
AdCare Outpatient Facility
1419 Hancock St. 201 Ste 300
Quincy MA 02169
1-866-578-1043
AdCare Outpatient Facility
50 Congress St. Suite 430
Boston MA 02109
617-227-2622
AdCare Hospital
1950 Tower Hill Rd.
North Kingstown RI 02852
401-294-6160
AdCare Outpatient
95 Lincoln St. Worcester MA 01605
Worcester MA
1-866-802-0376
AdCare Outpatient
400 Bald Hill Rd. Ste. 517
Warwick RI 02886
1-866-802-8915
AdCare Outpatient
600 Putnam Pike Suite 107
Greenville RI 02828
1-866-802-9580
AdCare Outpatient
29 S County Commons Way #f6
South Kingstown RI 02879
1-866-803-0536
Sign the Petition/Add Comments on Change.org: https://chng.it/9nTFThZ2Xy
Sample Letter:
Dear [insert person/organization you are writing to]
I am writing to you today to request the investigation of American Addiction Centers and all their campuses throughout the United States for their failure to provide a safe treatment setting for people seeking help from addiction and other comorbid illnesses such as depression, anxiety and PTSD/OCD. Too many people have been injured at their campuses like Anaceona Mejias, who was roofied by another person at an AAC facility in River Oaks Treatment Center in Riverview, Florida. The frequent use of fentanyl resulting in almost daily 9-1-1 calls is cause for alarm and an investigation-why would a treatment facility promising 24/7 care and monitoring allow for the use of drugs on campus? Clearly, there are not enough people invested in monitoring the security of the premises. Patients are convinced to come to the facility with promises of free flights and a 90 day sober guarantee, however some do not make it past one week. Over 50 people have died at AAC treatment facilities, including Joe Nicolosi, Stone Galaway, Graeme Hill, and Marisel Sanchez along with many others. The warning signs that were ignored leading up to their tragic passing is unforgivable. In many instances, staff did not realize what was going on until it was too late, despite other patients at the facility warning them and requesting help. AAC has claimed bankruptcy yet they still operate, providing less than stellar care for people seeking help. They should be shut down. Why is the body brokering of patients continuing to flourish behind the walls of these treatment centers where people are injured and die? They do not hire people with proper medical backgrounds let alone trauma-informed care. The level of grief they have caused families, beyond the exorbitant cost of treatment, is horrifyingly sad and no amount of money from a lawsuit will make up for the absence of their loved ones. We demand an investigation and for the shutdown of all AAC facilities so the death of future prospects/clients is avoided. No more-enough is enough.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)