WHAT TO EXPECT IN DWI/DUI CLASS

ADETS: Alcohol/Drug Education Traffic School

If you are assigned to an ADETS class as a result of your DWI assessment, you must complete 16 hours of alcohol, drug, & DWI education, sometimes known as DWI class or Prime For Life class. The Prime For Life ® curriculum was developed by the Prevention Research Institute® in Kentucky in 1984, and has since become a nationwide program for DUI intervention and prevention. It is also used as a preventative measure for at-risk youth who have become involved in drug use or alcohol use at an early age. The evidence-based program was developed to enhance and save lives, and it has been shown to significantly reduce drinking in adults and teens within six months of taking the program. Prime For Life® has been on the National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices (NREPP) since 2010.

This is only provided by programs licensed by the State of NC to provide ADETS. The ADETS curriculum is Prime for Life required by the State of NC. The cost of ADETS is $160 for DWI clients, which is set by law in the state. Non-DWI clients are allowed to attend ADETS/Prime For Life to meet court or other requirements, $275.00

Short-Term Treatment Program and Longer-Term Treatment Program

As the result of your assessment you might be required to complete a short-term Substance abuse treatment program. You would be placed in this program in accordance with guidelines issued by the N.C. Department of Human Services, which regulates DWI assessments and treatment. “All programs, whether private or public, must provide a minimum of 20 contact hours of treatment over a minimum of 30 days.” (NC DWI Services Administrative Rules) Breathe offers 2 options for the Short-Term Outpatient Treatment. We were approved for a pilot program. This program allows clients to attend ADETS which is 4, 4-hour classes over the course of a week and an additional 2 Tuesday sessions from 6-8pm, or the client can attend Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-8pm. If a client has Longer Term referral, they can attend the PILOT program as well and attend Tuesdays and Thursdays until their hours are completed. 

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