American Addiction Centers controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Reported cyberattack-related privacy litigation
The supplied material reports a class action alleging that a cyberattack exposed personal and health information and violated health-information privacy requirements. The ultimate legal disposition should be independently verified.
2018
California patient-death verdict
A California jury awarded $7 million to the family of a patient who died about 20 hours after arriving at an AAC facility following a suicide attempt. The case contributed to scrutiny of patient safety and supervision practices.
2018
Investigative allegations concerning patient supervision
An investigation cited in the supplied material alleged that some AAC-managed centers left patients unattended, contributing to deaths and lawsuits. AAC denied the broader allegations and stated that its death rate was the lowest in the industry.