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Alcohol or chemical dependency can affect anyone, at any age, from any walk of life. Maybe you’ve realized that you can no longer control your drinking or drug use. Maybe it’s a spouse who needs a drink to “relax,” a child whose anger is masking a drug problem, or a friend who makes too many excuses for her partner’s drinking. No one is immune, including people who may seem the least likely to develop a problem.

Getting help for someone with a chemical dependency problem is critical. The consequences of alcohol or chemical dependency can be devastating it can destroy relationships, homes, careers and lives. Fortunately, no one has to fight this battle alone. The caring and compassionate staff at the Scripps McDonald Center is here to help.

Scripps McDonald Center is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to treating alcohol and drug abuse. The center provides a healing environment—people needing help and their families receive the tools and support they need to rebuild their lives.

Located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps McDonald Center has set new standards of excellence in patient care. As a not-for-profit organization supported by generous community donations, Scripps McDonald Center programs are among the most accessible and affordable in California. Our programs are covered by many managed care and other insurance plans.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has been providing alcohol and drug treatment since 1979. In 1983, Scripps McDonald Center founder Marianne McDonald, Ph.D., donated two million dollars to underwrite the design and construction of the building that today bears her name.