DWI clients in rehab need specific requirements met to satisfy the terms of their court sentencing. Rehab programs which help fulfill these demands and conditions, which are typically more lenient than normal sentencing which would include heavy fines and incarceration, are offered in Lena to provide educational services, counseling, and further evaluation for severe drug or alcohol issues.
Education is a fundamental treatment tool used at rehabs treating DWI clients. There are different levels of alcohol education which can differ by state. Level I education typically consist of 12 hours of group education about the effects and dangers of alcohol and drugs. This is the what a person with a first conviction or someone under the age of 21 will often be required to complete. Level II DWI classes would include both education and group therapy at a program which is approved by the courts. How long a person will need to participate in therapy depends upon certain factors, which can include the number of DWI's the offender has had, and the seriousness of the violation. In most cases, individuals will be required to take the Level II classes and therapy except for when their blood-alcohol content was very low when they were arrested and there were no other serious infractions when the individual was arrested.