Intervention: The first step toward recovery

Scripps drug and alcohol treatment program offers assistance with bringing your loved one into treatment through the intervention process.

If a loved one has a problem with substance abuse, we encourage you to attend one of our free adult- or adolescent-specific seminars to learn more about chemical dependency and getting the help you need.

Adolescent-specific seminars

Held weekly, our adolescent and young adult (ages 15 – 25) intervention seminars are held in the Scripps’ adolescent intensive outpatient program. Nancy Knott, C.A.D.C., I Counselor and certified interventionist, leads the sessions.

This seminar provides parents and significant adults in young people’s lives with the latest information on the appropriate techniques for interventions with a younger population. These seminars are held every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Building A.

For more information about our seminars, read Weekly Adolescent Substance Abuse Seminars Offer Education and Help.

Adult-specific seminars

Adult-specific seminars are held every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. John C. Seaman, a nationally recognized interventionist and expert on the signs and symptoms of chemical dependency and enabling behavior, discusses the following at these seminars:

• Signs and symptoms of chemical dependency
• Indicators of the severity of the problem
• What enabling behavior is and why it isn’t helpful
• How to plan and implement a successful intervention

To learn more about the intervention process, see The Process of Intervention (PDF, 171.3 KB).

For more information

For more information or to attend an upcoming seminar, call 858-626-4300.