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Weekly Adolescent Substance Abuse Seminars Offer Education and Help
May 21, 2012 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaHelping parents understand adolescent alcohol or substance abuse is the goal of the informational adolescent intervention seminars offered by the Scripps McDonald Center located on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. These weekly seminars ar Read More
Ten Signs Your Teen May Be Using Drugs
March 30, 2012 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaTen Signs Your Teen May Be Using Drugs You’ve caught your high school student smoking marijuana. He swears it is the first time he’s tried it, and it won’t happen again. Is this just an adolescent “rite of passage”—or something far more serious? “The drugs of choice among adolescents today are far different and much more powerful than those with which their parents may have experimented with as... Read More
Bath Salts: The Newest Designer Drug
February 14, 2012 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaBy Nancy Knott, M.A., Scripps Health Imagine someone using meth, cocaine, LSD and ecstasy (MDMA) at the same time, and you’ll get an idea of the effects of the latest synthetic or “designer” drug to become popular with adolescents and young adults: bath salts. Don’t let the name fool you. These aren’t the fragrant granules you sprinkle in bath water to soothe tension. Sold as “bath salts” or “p... Read More
Scripps Drug and Treatment Center Discusses First Time Marijuana Use
November 16, 2011 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaJames Profit, a counselor with the Scripps Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program, discusses first time marijuana use in a segment that aired on NBC 7 on Nov. 16 about a Poway teen’s suspicious death. As seen on NBC 7/39 Read More
Scripps Counselor Discusses the Holidays and Sober Living
December 20, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaThe holidays are a often a difficult time for patients in early recovery from alcohol or substance abuse. Addiction counselor Nancy Knott from Scripps McDonald Center shares tips on KPRI on how to enjoy the holidays while staying committed to the holidays. Listen to the broadcast Read more about how to stay sober during the holidays. Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142E-mail: ohmste... Read More
25 Tips for Sober Living During the Holidays
December 10, 2010 - Wellness, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaBy Sandy Boller-Bilbrey, RN, Scripps McDonald Center As anyone who has been through it themselves or with a loved one knows, getting—and staying—sober is no small feat. It takes strength, determination and dedication to live a life of sobriety, especially during the holiday season. The following tips can help reinforce your commitment to sober living and give you valuable tools to stay on track... Read More
Scripps Counselor Discussus Teen Oxycontin Abuse
November 10, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaTeens are finding it easier than ever to access prescription drugs including the highly addictive pain killer Oxycontin. Nancy Knott, an addiction counselor at Scripps McDonald Center, is featured in this KUSI report about prescription drugs and addiction in teens. Watch the news clip Read more about alcohol and drug treatment at Scripps. Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142E-mail: o... Read More
Scripps Counselor Discusses Teens and Oxycontin
April 2, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaNancy Knott, a substance abuse counselor at Scripps McDonald Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla was recently interviewed on the NBC 7/39 on the topic teens going to Mexico for prescription drugs, including the highly addictive Oxycontin. As seen on NBC Channel 7 on March 29, 2010. Watch interview on teens seeking Oxycontin in Mexico Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142E-mai... Read More
Your Child. Under Pressure. Under Your Radar.
March 29, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaWe haven’t learned much in fifty years. Kids are still using marijuana as their first step towardother, more deadly highs. Parents are still saying, “It can’t happen to my child.” Interventionist Nancy Knott from the Scripps McDonald Center discusses the warning signs of drug and alcohol abuse in this article featured in Good Housekeeping, Redbook and Woman’s Day. Read Media Contact: Lisa Ohmst... Read More
Scripps McDonald Center Counselor Speaks on Teen Addictions
February 8, 2010 - Scripps in the News, Scripps Memorial Hospital La JollaNancy Knott, a substance abuse counselor at Scripps McDonald Center at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, was recently interviewed on the issue of teen substance abuse. Watch interview on teen substance abuse Knott talks about how the rise in chemical dependency among San Diego teens. As seen on CW 6, January 29, 2010. Media Contact: Lisa OhmstedePhone: 858-626-7142Email: ohmstede.lisa@scripps... Read More