DUI Program

Alternatives for Better Living is now offering court and DMV mandated programs through our new DUI Program. Persons convicted of a first or subsequent arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), may enroll in a variety of programs based on their conviction. Completion of your designated program will satisfy the court and DMV requirements for a DUI conviction.

Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in approximately 40 percent of all traffic crashes in which someone is killed each year. If you drink alcohol or use other impairing drugs and drive, even a little, your chances of being in a collision are much greater than if you did not drink any alcohol or use any other drugs.

All programs are conducted in English and Spanish.

*To enroll in one of our programs please fill out the contact form below and one of our staff will contact you with all the information you need to enroll.

In order to enroll in a program you must have the following:

Minute Order of the Court Form and Court Proof of Enrollment Form.
The violation date.
California Drivers License/ID Number. If no CDL or California ID, obtain an X number from DMV prior to registration.
Program deposit fee. You may pay by credit card, cash, check, Venmo or PayPal.

6-Week

Education Only
This program includes six 2-hour Education Sessions. The Education curriculum includes videos, lectures and group discussions with informational materials on DUI law, court requirements, substance abuse and problem drinking.

Program Cost: $388.00
3-Month Standard First Offender
This program includes ten 2-hour Education Sessions, five 2-hour Group Counseling Sessions as well as three Face to Face Sessions. The Education curriculum includes videos, lectures and group discussions with informational materials on DUI law, court requirements, substance abuse and problem drinking. The Group Counseling Sessions provide a safe and supportive environment where participants can assess and discuss their relationship with alcohol.

Program Cost: $818.80
6-Month

First Offender
This program includes eight 2-hour Education Sessions, fourteen 2-hour Group Counseling Sessions as well as four Face to Face Sessions. The Education curriculum includes videos, lectures and group discussions with informational materials on DUI law, court requirements, substance abuse and problem drinking. The Group Counseling Sessions provide a safe and supportive environment where participants can assess and discuss their relationship with alcohol.

Program Cost: $1,127.20
9-Month

First Offender
This program includes eight 2-hour Education Sessions, twenty-two 2-hour Group Counseling Sessions as well as five Face to Face Sessions. The Education curriculum includes videos, lectures and group discussions with informational materials on DUI law, court requirements, substance abuse and problem drinking. The Group Counseling Sessions provide a safe and supportive environment where participants can assess and discuss their relationship with alcohol.

Program Cost: $1,476.80
18-Month

Multiple Offender
This program is a combination of weekly Education, Group Counseling and Face to Face Sessions for twelve months followed by a six month re-entry phase. The program includes six 2-hour Education Sessions, twenty-six Group Counseling Sessions, 26 Face to Face Sessions as well as six hours of re-entry activities.

Program Cost: $2,105.20

Alcohol and other drugs reduce the important skills you need to drive safely.

Judgment – Judgment is a brain-centered activity that stores all of your experiences and
knowledge so it can be used quickly when you face a new problem. Alcohol and other impairing drugs affect those areas of your brain that controls judgment. This is one reason why drinking alcohol and taking certain types of drugs is so dangerous.

Vision – The most important sense you use in driving is vision. Alcohol and certain types of drugs can blur your vision, slow your ability to focus and cause double vision. Your vision helps you to determine how far away an object is and the object’s relationship to your path of travel. Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce the ability to judge distance, speed and the movement of other vehicles. With increasing impairment, you could drift across the centerline, wander from lane to lane, or even run off the roadway. Vision is affected for all drivers at a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) as low as .02 g/dl.

Color Distinction – A lot of the information you receive on the roadway is from different colors
such as traffic signs, signals and roadway markings. Alcohol and other impairing drugs reduce
your ability to distinguish colors, which can be very dangerous.

Reaction Time – Alcohol and other impairing drugs slows your ability to process information and respond to critical driving tasks. Alcohol and impairing drugs makes you drowsy and less alert to what is around you.

DUI PROGRAM

6-Week

Education Only

3-Month Standard First Offender

6-Month

First Offender

9-Month

First Offender

18-Month

Multiple Offender

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