The McDonald Center at
Sharp HealthCare
Sharp HealthCare is a not-for-profit regional health care group located in San Diego. Sharp includes four acute care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups, and a health plan. Sharp has approximately 2,600 physicians, ...
(formerly Sharp Vista Pacifica) is the only medically supervised
substance abuse
Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods which are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder. Differing definitions of drug abuse are used in public health, ...
recovery center in
San Diego County
San Diego County (), officially the County of San Diego, is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,298,634, making it California's second-most populous county and the f ...
that provides treatment for adults.
History
Sharp HealthCare acquired the facility in 1998. The facility is a 14-bed chemical dependency hospital.
Hospital features
Sharp McDonald Center is one of 4 medically supervised substance abuse recovery centers in
San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...
, providing treatment for adults and their families. Located in the
Serra Mesa area of San Diego, Sharp McDonald Center provides individually tailored support for drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment, in a structured, homelike setting.
Services
• Aftercare Programs
• Chemical Dependency Services
• Continuing Care
• Evening Outpatient Sessions
• Family Care Program (including family education and counseling)
• Medically Supervised Detoxification and Rehabilitation
• Personalized Chemical Dependency Treatment
Medical firsts
In 1983, Sharp HealthCare created the first hospital-based program designed for the young children of
alcoholics
Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomina ...
, and other chemically dependent parents, at Sharp McDonald Center.
References
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