The Blount County Drug Court program is very structured to help the clients deal with each of these problems that they encounter. The program is very structured in order to provide the client with efficient and effective therapy and counseling. The program is set up in twelve steps. The twelve steps are derived from the Alcoholics Anonymous guide book. Each step is designed to teach the client how to help themselves through the program and afterwards.
Every step is harder than the first.
The structure of the program allows each client to grow as an individual as well as a part of a community. The Drug Court program also consists of four phases. Also, each participant hase steps that they present to the judge and the drug court staff. Each participant in the Drug Court program is required to attend weekly meetings with counselors and therapists, attend Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings, appear in court, and appear for unannounced drug screens. These drug screens can be once a week or every two weeks.