Alcohol / Drug Assessments & DWI Services
Assessments are confidential and cost 100. They typically take about 60-90 minutes. Assessments consist of a clinical interview, review of your driving record, and review of other pertinent factors. In order to complete your assessment the following documents are needed:
A copy of your ticket
BAC report (if available)
Driving record (obtain an “instant and personal non certified” directly from NC DMV here)
Assessments are valid for 6 months. This is a state regulation. Should you not begin the recommendation within 6 months you will be required to complete another assessment and pay applicable fees again. Once treatment recommendations are completed they DO NOT expire based on court dates. In most instances it can be advisable to complete the recommendation shortly after the time of the assessment, even if completing the assessment pretrial.
ADETS
Services are offered over 4 – 4 hour sessions that must be completed in succession. Groups are offered on average once a month based on need. You are encouraged to contact the office to put your name on the list. A current schedule may be found on the home page or on the announcement page. Cost is 160.
Short Term - 20-39 hours
Services are offered on a sliding scale over a minimum of 30 days. Please contact the office so we can establish and individualized plan that best fits your needs.
Longer Term 40 hours +
Services are offered on a sliding scale over a minimum of 60 days. Please contact the office so we can establish and individualized plan that best fits your needs.
Other Recommendations
In certain cases with significant grossly aggravating factors your attorney may advise you to complete an inpatient treatment program in an attempt to reduce the likelihood that you would be sentenced to active jail time. Grossly aggravating factors include: a prior DWI conviction within the past 7 years, Driving While License Revoked related to DWI, Having a minor child with you in the car at the time of arrest, or serious injury to another person caused by the impaired driving. If this is applicable to your case you are highly encouraged to coordinate this effort with an approved NC treatment provider.
Copy of the ticket
BAC report
A copy of your driving record.
If you no longer have this information, you may obtain it from the Clerk of Court’s Office. You may obtain a NC Driving Record at www.ncdot.org/dmv Uncertified records are acceptable and are 0 from NC DMV. Please do not obtain a driving record from a third party other than your state DMV office.
Moved to another state since obtaining a DWI?
Contact us for more information on how we may assist you in
resolving out of state issues related to DWI offenses.
"How Many Hours will I need to Complete?
16 Hours or ADETS services are offered approximately once every 4-6 weeks based on need. North Carolina utilizes the program Prime for Life. You are encouraged to contact the office to put your name on the list so you will be contacted when the next group is scheduled. Reasonable effects are made to post schedules as they become available on the website. You are required to attend all 5 days in order to receive full credit.
Short/Long Term / "20 hour" /"40 Hour" Recommendations can be completed in combination of group and individual treatment. Atlantic Coastal Counseling is proud to serve as a North Carolina approved "piolt" site allowing clients to attend 16 hours of Prime for Life (ADETS) in combination with additional group/individual sessions to meet treatment recommendations. Additional open ended groups are typically held on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 - 8:00 weekly. Please remember short term services (recommendations less than 39 hrs) can not be completed in less than 30 days and longer term services (recommendations 40 hrs +) can not be completed in less than 60 days.
Treatment services can be tailored to your individual needs and in many cases may include group treatment, which is less costly than individual treatment and often allows persons to complete treatment in a more timely way than if they were involved in individual therapy. Individual therapy allows you more of a personalized treatment experience and may be more personally rewarding for you.
15-25 dollars per clinical hour based on a variety of factors. Individual sessions are also offered at a sliding scale. Please contact us for more information about fees.
