UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, ~~D.C.~~DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17~~May 14, 2013

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

(Exact ~~name~~Name of ~~registrant~~Registrant as ~~specified~~Specified in ~~its~~Its ~~charter~~Charter)

DELAWARE


Delaware	333-135172	73-1650429
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 600, Cupertino, California		95014
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip code)

(~~State or other jurisdiction of incorporation~~877) 272-8668

333-135172				73-1650429
(Commission File Number)				(IRS Employer Identification No.)
20400 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 600 Cupertino, California				95014
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

~~Registrant’s~~Not Applicable ~~telephone number, including area code (877) 272-8668.~~

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~~ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE~~INFORMATION OFTO ~~DIRECTORS~~BE ORINCLUDED ~~CERTAIN~~IN ~~OFFICERS;~~REPORT ~~ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.~~

~~Departure~~Item 2.02 Results of ~~Director~~Operations and Financial Condition

On May ~~April 17~~14, 2013, ~~Dr. Barry Karlin resigned from~~ CRC Health Corporation’s (“the “Company”) ~~Board~~reported ofoperating ~~Directors~~results ~~(the “Board”).~~for ~~Dr.~~the ~~Karlin’s~~three ~~resignation~~months ~~was~~ended ~~for~~March 31, ~~personal~~2013. ~~reasons~~A ~~and~~copy ~~not~~of ~~due to any disagreement with~~ the Company ~~or its management relating to the Company~~’s ~~operations,~~press ~~policies~~release ~~or practices. The Company thanks Mr. Karlin~~is ~~for~~furnished ~~serving~~herewith as aExhibit ~~director~~99.1.

~~SIGNATURES~~The information included in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

~~Pursuant~~Item 9.01 toFinancial Statements ~~the~~and ~~requirements~~Exhibits ~~of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.~~

~~CRC~~(d) ~~HEALTH CORPORATION. /s/ PAMELA B. BURKE Pamela B. Burke Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary~~Exhibits

~~Date:~~99.1 ~~April~~Press 17Release dated May 14, 2013

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 14, 2013


CRC HEALTH CORPORATION

By:		/s/ LEANNE M. STEWART
Name:		LeAnne M. Stewart
Title:		Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

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