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Benefits of Taking an Alcohol Education Course Following a Virginia DUI Charge

After receiving the DUI, the first thing that an individual should do is talk to a Virginia DUI lawyer. Depending on the severity of the case, and every kind of case is severe in some respect, there are particular steps that can be taken. One of these steps is to take an alcohol education course, which you can find information on below. For more information on how this can help your specific case call and schedule a free consultation today.

What Are Alcohol Education Courses?

An alcohol education course is a course that is offered locally in an effort to educate individuals about the potential impact of alcohol use and abuse and to provide resources to individuals who are either struggling with alcohol use or even struggling with alcohol addiction.  A class like this is required in all DUI cases before the individual can have their license restored.

Advantages of Taking An Alcohol Education Course

Whenever someone is charged with the DUI, and particularly when an individual is charged with a more serious DUI, the penalty of conviction is determined at least in some part by how serious of an alcohol problem the court believes that the individual has. By taking an alcohol education course prior to court, an individual can demonstrate that they are taking proactive steps to take responsibility for their actions as well as to address the underlying problem. By doing this, in some cases, a person can receive a more lenient sentence than they would if it appeared that they had a problem that was going unaddressed.

What Are The Different Types of Alcohol Education Courses Available?

There are wide range of alcohol education courses and alcohol treatment that is available in Virginia. Some of these go from at the lowest level classes that a person attends once a week all the way to in-patient treatment where a person might undergo a 12-week program to treat their alcohol addiction. The courses are different because people have different levels of problems. In some cases, a person might be recreationally using a little bit too much alcohol and, as a consequence, make some poor decisions. This is the kind of thing that might be addressed by a class.

On the other hand, the person might have a serious alcohol addiction than has been going on for many years and requires the intervention of doctors and other medical professionals in an in-patient setting in order to get them the help that they need.

How an Individual Should Approach an Alcohol Education Course

A person should approach an alcohol education course seriously if they want the benefit of having completed the course. They will need to attend all of the meetings and will need to be ready to participate and be present for the entire time. If they don’t do that, then they’re not going to successfully complete the course.

They can expect that they are going to be given a lot of information, and that they may need to participate in some of the activities,  lectures, or other things that are required by the course. All of these things are necessary in order to complete the course and, in most cases, will be beneficial to the individual.

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