DUI - LEVEL 2 COURT REFERRAL PROGRAM

DUI – LEVEL 2 COURT REFERRAL PROGRAM

ALABAMA COURT REFERRAL PROGRAM – LEVEL 2

Level 2 is designed for those defendants determined to have a problem or presumed to have a problem with alcohol or other drugs of abuse. Level 2 consists of a minimum 24-hour interactional program. You will be required to attend four mandatory self-help meetings prior to completing the program. Level 2 covers all of the material covered in Level 1, and adds coursework concerning patterns of substance use, the importance and use of family and support systems, and coping skills. The cost of the Level 2 education program is $250.00. The class size is restricted to 15 students with one instructor or 18 students with two instructors.

The Court Referral Program is generally structured with eight sessions, with a total of 24 class hours. Participants are also required to attend four one-hour self-help meetings on their own, for a total of 28 hours.

Session 1: Introduction
Session 2: Laws & Consequences
Session 3: Alcohol/Other Drugs & Their Effects
Session 4: Patterns of Use
Session 5: Family & Support Systems
Session 6: Strategies for Positive Change
Session 7: Strategies for Positive Change (continued)
Session 8: Looking Ahead

Court Referral Program goals are to:

Provide participants with information about the Alabama laws that relate to alcohol and other drugs.
Provide participants with information about how alcohol and other drugs affect behavior, the body, the family, and community.
Help participants understand the patterns of alcohol and other drug use from nonuse to dependancy.
Give participants an opportunity to evaluate their own use of alcohol and other drugs.
Provide participants with information about how alcohol and other drug abuse affects the family.
Discuss recovery and introduce available community resources.
Help participants strengthen coping skills, including stress reduction, alcohol/other drug refusal,communication and anger management skills.
Help participants create personal change plans to avoid problems with alcohol and other drugs in the future.
Reduce the number of alcohol and other drug-related crimes.