The Commission currently manages a comprehensive system of initiatives aimed at dealing with the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) problem in Carbon County. The Commission maintains a functional unit for Alcohol Highway Safety services in Carbon County. These services are also available through other agencies in Pike and Monroe counties. The Commission's program includes public information, as well as evaluation, education and treatment of the DUI offender.

All persons arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs must be evaluated by the Pennsylvania Alcohol Highway Safety Program’s Court Reporting Network (CRN) profile.

First and Second time offenders are also mandated to attend Alcohol Highway Safety School. The Commission’s Alcohol Highway Safety School meets the five content area (12.5 hours) requirement for the Standardized DUI Curriculum set forth in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Alcohol Highway Safety Program standards set by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Department of Health. This was revised by the passage of Act 24 of 2003, which focuses on treatment for first-time offenders rather than punishment and license suspension

Depending on the report of the CRN evaluation and the three-tiered sentencing guideline based on Pennsylvania law, a Treatment Intervention Group (TIG), full drug and alcohol assessment and/or a variety of outpatient treatment options are available through our Carbon County location.

GOALS OF THE PROGRAM:

• Reduce the negative impact of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol in the Carbon County area;
• Increase Participant’s understanding of the relationship between drug/alcohol use and highway safety;
• Change the Participant’s attitude about driving after using controlled substances;
• Educate Participants about the broader implications of a DUI arrest in relation to family, job and friends;
• Assist Participants in identifying realistic strategies to avoid future DUI behavior; and
• Educate the Participants on how and where to obtain help for drug and alcohol problems.