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"Hospital beds aren't conducive to recovery," Cartwright
says. "What makes us different is our environment coupled with
a full suite of services that treat addiction, as well as behavioral
health issues. At other facilities, a lot of the time, you're in a
hospital bed. Our treatment experience is exceptional and each
facility is designed to promote healing. I want to make sure you
get the best possible care."

A FAST-GROWING BUSINESS

This emphasis on high-quality care has fueled American Addiction Centers' fast growth. The company, which was founded in
2004, has nearly 500 beds at six facilities in Nevada, Texas, California, and Florida. In 2010, it had just one location - a 76-bed
location in California.
Not surprisingly, its expansion has been accompanied by
positive revenue growth. American Addiction Centers posted a
three-year revenue growth rate of 995 percent from 2010 to
2013. In 2013, the company posted revenues of $115 million -
up from just $66 million the previous year.
It's this financial success that Cartwright believes will help
fund further research as well as providing resources to continually enhance the care and environment at the treatment locations. The company plans to open two more detoxification
facilities - one in 2015 and another in 2016 - and is also adding
two smaller outpatient facilities to complement services in its
existing markets.
This growth is being aided by the recent public offering of
its parent holding company, AAC Holdings Inc., which registered and sold shares totaling more than $78.5 million. Cartwright says AAC isn't content to stand still and is using public
investment to help expand its footprint and reach more people.
"We want to have a great product that anyone in the United
States can access," Cartwright says. "Everyone deserves the
opportunity to be healthy and to live a better life. That's what
we're striving to provide."

"For years, finding effective addiction treatment has been a hit-or-miss
proposition. Many health care systems offer various levels of treatment,
and "mom and pop" organizations that aren't connected to a national
network also provide care to varying degrees of success," says Michael
Cartwright.
American Addiction Centers is working to professionalize the industry
and create more consistency of care. The company is building a large
network of facilities that provides patients with an array of options,
based on their individual needs.
Its facilities include:
Greenhouse (Dallas, Texas) - A former luxury spa retreat in Dallas,
Texas, the Greenhouse has a bed capacity of 130 and provides all levels
of care (Detox, RT, PHP, and IOP) to adult men and women struggling
with substance abuse and behavioral health issues. Additional services
include personal training, yoga sessions, a running group, and spa
amenities.
Desert Hope (Las Vegas, Nevada) - Desert Hope has a bed capacity of
148 and provides all levels of care (Detox, RT, PHP, and IOP) to adult men
and women struggling with substance abuse and behavioral health
issues.
Forterus (Southern California) - Forterus operates 11 residential
homes in Southern California and provides all levels of care (Detox, RT,
PHP, and IOP). Ten of the homes, located in Murrieta, California, offer a
program for men and women. The 11th home, in San Diego, California,
features a program for men only. Both locations provide nurturing atmospheres, caring staff members, and individualized treatment plans.
Singer Island (Palm Beach, Florida) - Singer Island Treatment Center
has a 65-bed capacity and provides adult men and women struggling
with substance abuse and behavioral health issues with PHP and IOP
treatment programs.
The Academy (Palm Beach, Florida) - The Academy has a 12-bed
capacity and provides PHP and IOP levels of care to adolescent (ages 13-17)
males and females struggling with substance abuse and behavioral health
issues. Additional services include equine therapy and a specialized curriculum focusing on peer relationships, family, and academics.
FitRx (Brentwood, Tennessee) - FitRx provides PHP and IOP treatment programs for adult men and women with binge eating, emotional
eating, night eating syndrome, and compulsive overeating disorder.
See more at: AmericanAddictionCenters.org.

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