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Driving While Impaired (DWI)

Addiction Treatment Centers, Addiction Counseling & Behavioral Health and Psychotherapy in Morganton, NC

Driving While Impaired (DWI) services offered in Morganton, NC

A DWI Substance Abuse Assessment can help you meet the court’s requirements and stay on track if you’re convicted of driving while impaired (DWI). My Next Steps of Morganton in Morganton, North Carolina approved DWI provider facility. The Licensed counselors and team regularly complete DWI assessments to help patients get their driver’s licenses reinstated.

What is a driving while impaired (DWI) assessment?

A driving while impaired (DWI) assessment, also known as a substance use assessment, is required of all North Carolina drivers convicted of DWI. Skipping this essential step can prevent you from getting your driver’s license reinstated.

My Next Steps of Morganton can walk you through each step of the legal process, ensuring you stay in compliance.

When are substance use assessments necessary?

My Next Steps of Morganton offers substance use assessments for several types of legal situations, including:

  • Driving while impaired (DWI)
  • Custody dispute
  • Driving while under the influence (DUI)
  • Arrest for other crimes committed while intoxicated

If a police officer suspects you are under the influence of alcohol or another substance at the time of your arrest, they can order a breath test. Should that test confirm a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.14% or higher, your license gets suspended.

Can I undergo a driving while impaired (DWI) assessment at any facility?

No. The state of North Carolina only allows specially licensed providers to complete DWI assessments.

My Next Steps of Morganton is an NC DWI Services-licensed facility. The addiction counselors regularly provide DWI and substance use assessments to people in Morganton and the surrounding communities.

Suppose you live in a different state and receive a DWI in North Carolina. In that case, the counselors can schedule an assessment, coordinate classes or therapy, and connect you with community resources.

What if I’m too busy to schedule a DWI assessment?

My Next Steps of Morganton understands that it can be hard to find time to schedule a DWI assessment, especially if you work full-time. To accommodate busy schedules, the licensed, professional counselors offer convenient scheduling six days a week, including group and individual assessments on weekends. 

What does the driving while impaired (DWI) assessment involve?

A DWI assessment is a quick assessment that takes about an hour.

During the visit, your My Next Steps of Morganton provider reviews your court documents, gives you paperwork to complete and asks a series of open-ended questions about your lifestyle and substance use, including:

  • What type of substances do you use?
  • Are you concerned about your use?
  • Are friends or family members concerned about your use?
  • How you would describe yourself when using?

Answer the questions honestly. Your responses provide crucial insights to guide your recovery.

Call My Next Steps of Morganton today to schedule a driving while impaired (DWI) assessment, or book your appointment online.

My Next Steps of Morganton is fully licensed by NC DWI Services and will assist you with your assessment in a professional, confidential and timely manner. We will often finish your assessment within 24-48 hours of when you call the office to request an appointment. We offer Saturday appointments for group classes with a licensed professional counselor!

If you live in another state and received an NC DWI, we can help with your assessment and classes or counseling without you having to return to North Carolina. We are gladly able to help meet all the requirements by receiving services in the area in which you live.

Give us a call today! If you have a family member/friend that has been struggling to get help with Alcohol or substance use disorder."