The money collected by each program is deposited in the Mental Health Earnings Fund. These funds are then used to purchase approved intervention and counseling services for repeat and persistent DWI offenders who may otherwise be unable to afford these services. The most costly counseling and WIP fees are partially offset by Standard Means Testing for lower income individuals. The Screening Process Missouri law now requires all persons arrested for DWI to complete an assessment screening of their alcohol and substance use related to their driving behavior.
Education is key to helping first-time offenders take responsibility for their actions.
The program is conducted in a restrictive environment. A program for minors who have been identified through the screening process as having serious problems with substance abuse. Individuals may also choose, for a variety of reasons, to complete a traditional treatment program. This treatment may be in the form of a residential program or an intensive outpatient program but must be completed at a state certified, or nationally accredited, substance abuse treatment program. For more information about these types of programs, you may contact any Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Regional Offices or search the Treatment Services Locator .