DWI Clients - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - New Bedford, MA.

DWI clients in treatment need to complete specific requirements to satisfy the terms of their sentencing. Treatment facilities that help fulfill these requirements and conditions, which are usually much more lenient than regular sentencing which would include heavy fines and jail time, are offered in New Bedford to provide educational services, group counseling, and additional assessment for serious drug or alcohol problems.

Education is an essential treatment tool used at rehab programs treating DWI offenders. There are different levels of alcohol education and this can vary by state. Level I education typically consist of 12 hours of education about the effects and dangers of drugs and/or alcohol. This is the what someone with a single conviction or someone under the age of 21 will commonly be required to complete. Level II courses would include both education and therapy at a program which is approved by the courts. How long an individual will have to be in therapy depends on various factors, which can include how many DWI's the offender has had, and the severity of the violation. In most cases, clients will be required to take the Level II classes and therapy unless their blood-alcohol level was very low when they were stopped and there weren't any other significant charges when the offender was arrested.

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