Press Release

FRANKLIN, Tennessee, February 1, 2012 -- Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (“Acadia” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced that it will participate in the UBS 22nd Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference, which takes place February 7th through February 8th 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 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time/8:30 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Joey Jacobs, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Acadia, and Brent Turner, Co-President, will be speaking at the conference.

The live web cast of the presentation will be available on the Company’s web site, 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 presentation 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 29 behavioral health facilities with approximately 1,970 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.

Contact:
Brent Turner
Co-President
(615) 861-6000