DUI classes are different than drug rehab court programs.  DUI classes, the classes many people are ordered to after getting a DUI in Orange County, are weekly classes held in a classroom atmosphere designed to educate drunk drivers about alcoholism.  DUI classes are relatively cheap and have contracts with California to provide DUI education.  Treatment for alcoholism is much different than DUI classes offered at places like Gold Coast Counseling in Costa Mesa, California.  Places like Gold Coast Counseling do terrific work, but some people need full inpatient treatment for alcoholism after getting a DUI.  The DUI classes are meant to be an introduction to drug and alcohol treatment and can often lead to inpatient alcohol treatment in a drug rehab.  Drug rehabs will satisfy all the court requirements for a DUI, but DUI classes will not necessarily satisfy all the court's requirements.  Some courts will require that a person enter addiction treatment as a result of their DUI, specifically if they have more than one.  For more information on DUI Classes in Orange County please call us and we can refer you to some good, reliable places to go.

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If you got a DUI during New Years NTS Treatment Centers can help.  We are experienced in helping people recover after a DUI.  Orange County often looks favorably on people who enter treatment after getting a DUI.  Orange County has many alternative sentencing options available.  National Therapeutic Services is one of the leaders in probation approved addiction treatment.  If you need help please call us.  

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New Year's Eve and DUI's go hand-in-hand. Alcoholics and addicts consider New Years Eve amateur night. It is a night when normal people try and drink like experienced alcoholics. What usually happens is that these amateurs get arrested for Driving Under the Influence, or DUI. In Orange County, DUI's on New Years Eve are abundant. If you or a loved one is pulled over and taken to jail for New Years Eve, please call NTS as soon as you get out, or even while you're in! NTS is experienced at handling DUI cases and in working with the courts. So, if you get caught drinking and driving on New Years Eve, call NTS at 1-866-247-6520!

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Recently a friend of mine got a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) and had to spend the weekend in jail. The bail was set at $200,000, which was quite excessive, but the drunk driver had been involved in an accident that sent people to the hospital. One of the most important things a person needs to do after being arrested for a DUI and getting out of jail is enter treatment immediately. This particular friend of mine who was arrested for a DUI and had the excessive bail amount did not enter addiction or alcohol treatment and it did not look good when it came time for her to appear before a judge. Eventually she was sentenced to jail for her DUI and the treatment she received in jail for her alcoholism was minuscule. Most lawyers will tell you after you get a DUI, especially in Orange County, to enter treatment immediately. Whether it will help your legal case or not, in my opinion, doesn't really matter. What matters is that a person gets the treatment they need for their alcoholism or drug addiction. Having said that, I know that when a person enters treatment as soon as possible after a DUI it often works to their favor in the courts. What is the most interesting to me is when I see people (severe addicts and alcoholics mostly) who are given the option to go to jail or enter addiction treatment, they will seriously consider going to jail instead of addiction treatment. To them going to addiction treatment for a DUI is a worse option than jail! This is definitely one of the signs that you might be an alcoholic or an addict, when you consider spending time in jail instead of spending 90 days in addiction treatment. Sincerely, Brendan Bickley, Clinical Director, NTS

Labels: Orange County DUI Treatment, Orange County Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Treatment