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The Basics

The Scripps McDonald Center, also known as the Scripps Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program, is located within the Scripps Memorial Hospital just outside San Diego in La Jolla, California, a beautiful city overlooking the ocean. Theirs is an outpatient-only program with an emphasis on the 12 steps, offering such services as Intensive Outpatient (IOP), medically-supervised detox, psychological evaluations, family therapy and medical examinations.

Treatment and Staff

Treatment at SMC begins with an initial assessment to evaluate a client’s physical and psychological condition and determine which program is best for them. If detox is deemed necessary, there are two options available: extended day or outpatient detox. The extended day program includes a medical exam, a psychosocial evaluation, an introduction to the 12 steps and relapse prevention seminars in addition to medically supervised detoxification. The outpatient detox is better suited to those with a stronger external support system as there is less time spent in the actual hospital itself, but the program still offers all of the resources of the extended day program.

After detox, clients are recommended to enroll in either the day treatment program or the adult IOP, which is seven weeks long and consists of 20 evening sessions. Both programs are 12-step based and include individual as well as group therapy sessions. However, the adult intensive outpatient program is better suited for those with more severe substance abuse disorders as there is more time to develop an individualized treatment and recovery plan with the client’s counselor.

SMC’s staff is made up of CADCs, medical doctors and psychologists. 

Extras

Although SMC isn’t a residential program, they still favor a hands-on approach to recovery. In addition to the perks of being subsidized by a hospital, they also offer an intervention program, a family program and an aftercare program.

SMC’s intervention program provides the family and friends of addicts with the resources necessary to stage an intervention and begin the healing process. The intensive four-day family program focuses on repairing relationships between addicts and their loved through educational courses on chemical dependency and basic alcohol and drug abuse information. Group sessions are led by a trained therapist to facilitate honest and open discussion between clients and their loved ones.

In Summary

SMC’s hands-on outpatient programs are thorough, focusing on both the individual and the family. Although those in need of a residential program will need to look elsewhere, SMC does their best to give addicts the necessary tools for long-term recovery. What SMC lacks in luxury and amenities it more than makes up for in treatment plans and caring staff.

Scripps McDonald Center
9896 Genesee Ave
La Jolla, CA 92037

Scripps McDonald Center Cost: $3,000 (30 days). Reach Scripps McDonald Center by phone at (858) 626-4300 or by email at treatment.program@scrippshealth.org. Find Scripps McDonald Center on Facebook

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