Atlantic Treatment Center, LLC; Decision and Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration On December 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (OSC/ISO) to Atlantic Treatment Center, LLC, of Pompano Beach, Florida (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 2, at 1, 7. The OSC/ISO informed Registrant of the immediate suspension of its DEA registration, No. RA0645400, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. 824(d) , alleging that its continued registration is “an imminent danger to the public health or safety.” Id. at 1. The OSC/ISO also proposed the revocation of its DEA registration, alleging that it lacks state authority and federal certification to continue operating as a provider of substance use disorder treatment services. Id. (citing 21 U.S.C. 823(h) , 824(a) , 824(a)(3) ). [ 1 ] More specifically, the OSC/ISO alleged that Registrant, a detoxification treatment center providing substance use disorder treatment services, had its state license to provide such services revoked and was instructed by the applicable state governing body to “immediately cease and desist any and all services which require licensure for treatment.” RFAAX 2, at 3-4. The OSC/ISO also alleged that Registrant's federal certification to provide such services was withdrawn by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 2 Id. at 1, 5. On April 8, 2026, the Government submitted an RFA…