Investigation

Fundamental Flaws

Pennsylvania’s Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs has allowed providers to continue operating despite repeated violations and harm to clients.

by Aneri Pattani and Ed Mahon
KHN and Spotlight PA
Photo by Kristina Serafini of TribLIVE for Spotlight PA
Ian Kalinowski holds a photo of his brother, Adam Kalinowski, on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. Adam died by suicide in 2014 while he was a client at a treatment center run by Addiction Specialists, Inc., in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
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