Press Release

FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 2012-- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. ("Acadia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that the Company will participate in the 2012 Baird Health Care Conference, which takes place September 5^th through September 6^th in New York City. In connection with the conference, there will be an on-line web cast of the Company's presentation available at the Company's web site starting at 9:35 a.m. Eastern Time/8:35 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, September 6, 2012.

The live web cast of the presentations will be available on the Company's web site, http://www.acadiahealthcare.com, by clicking on the "Investor Relations" link. Please go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the web cast to download and install any necessary software. A replay of the presentations will also be available on the Company's web site for two weeks.

About Acadia

Acadia is a provider of inpatient behavioral health care services. Acadia operates a network of 32 behavioral health facilities with approximately 2,150 licensed beds in 18 states. Acadia provides psychiatric and chemical dependency services to its patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment centers, outpatient clinics and therapeutic school-based programs.

Source: Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
Brent Turner, 615-861-6000
President