DWI clients in treatment need to complete specific requirements to satisfy the terms of their sentencing. Treatment programs that help satisfy these court requirements and conditions, which are usually far more lenient than regular sentencing such as large fines and incarceration, are offered in Dale to provide alcohol education, therapy, and additional evaluation for clients with serious drug or alcohol issues.
Education is a primary tool used at rehabs catering to DWI clients. There are different levels of alcohol education classes and this can vary by state. Level I education typically consist of 12 hours of group education related to the effects and dangers of alcohol and drugs. This is the what someone with a first offense or someone under the age of 21 will ordinarily be required to complete. Level II DWI classes would include both substance abuse education and therapy at a program which is approved by the courts. How long an individual will have to participate in therapy depends on a few factors, which can include the number of DWI's the person has had, and the seriousness of the offense. In most cases, individuals will be sentenced to the Level II classes and therapy except for when their blood-alcohol content was extremely low when they were stopped and there were no other significant charges when the individual was arrested.