DUI and DWI are terms that refer to operating a motor vehicle while impaired by illegal drugs or alcohol. The biggest difference between the two is only in what the letters stand for. Throughout the United States, the laws vary regarding how a DUI or DWI is dealt with.

CARE Consultants Treatment Centers views the alcoholic as one whose life has become unmanageable because of alcohol; we believe the only effective treatment for this illness is total abstinence from alcohol and other illegal substances. The treatment program will be specifically designed to educate the alcoholic about his/her disease. The education program will include facilitation, films, information handouts, group / individual / family counseling sessions, random urinalysis and breathalyzer testing

Education allows the client to make an informed decision about treatment. The education component of treatment is designed to assist the client in a self-diagnosis of their illness, thereby reinforcing the need for treatment and motivating the client to follow through with the program. Clients will be encouraged to participate in self-help groups (AA, NA, ACOA, etc.) as an effective method of treating the disease on an ongoing basis. Finally, clients will be assisted in recognizing that they, themselves, are responsible for their ongoing abstinence and sobriety.

Our philosophy translates into our interaction with all those who seek care:

• Each client shall be treated with respect and dignity.
• Each client is an individual with needs.
• Treatment plans are developed to respond to each client’s specific needs.
• The length of treatment is individual to each client and is determined by their needs, progress and willingness to use the program’s tools for personal recovery.
• Ongoing involvement with twelve step programs support and enhance recovery and is required in all phases of the program.
• Continuing care is essential following the initial structured program and is developed with the individual to support his/her ongoing recovery.
• What is learned in treatment is a foundation for recovery and encourages and supports long term recovery based on personal effort, growth and change.

Because of the complex nature of chemical dependency problems, a positive treatment outcome is generally most enduring when the individual is involved in an intensive program of therapy and education in conjunction with active participation in a twelve-step program and ongoing reinforcement and support.

Treatment planning is tailored to individual needs, and length of stay in the outpatient program varies according to the person’s functioning and response to treatment.