Acadia Healthcare, amidst soaring revenues post-pandemic, allegedly detained patients unlawfully across numerous states, prompting legal interventions and raising serious ethical concerns regarding their practices.
Records indicate that Acadia held patients against their will even when not medically necessary, compelling judges to intervene and order releases, highlighting a systemic issue of unlawful detentions.
Testimonies from patients and police reports reveal alarming instances where individuals seeking routine care were involuntarily committed, often without justification, raising serious legal and moral questions.
The New York Times investigation exposed that in at least a dozen states, Acadia’s practices violate laws intended to protect those who genuinely pose an imminent threat.
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