Prime for Life Program
is a risk reduction program. The goal of the program is to
help each participant in the program reduce risk for any type of
alcohol or drug problem.
The second goal focuses
on self-assessment to help people understand and accept the need
to make changes to protect the things most valuable in their
lives.
IMPORTANT
STUDENT/OFFENDER INFORMATION
Georgia Law requires
anyone whose Georgia driver's license or driving privileges have
been suspended or revoked as a result of certain alcohol and
drug violations, including Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and
violating Georgia's Controlled Substances Act. to successfully
complete a DUI Alcohol or Drug Use Reduction program from a
certified program and show proof thereof as a condition of
reinstatement. Individuals charged with or convicted of
other offenses may also be required to complete a Risk Reduction
Program at the direction of the court or as a condition of
probation.
Completion of the DUI
Alcohol or Drug Use Risk Reduction Program
The Georgia Risk
Reduction Program consists of two (2) components: the Assessment
Component and the 20-hour Intervention Component. The
Assessment Component consists of a questionnaire, the results of
which are used by the instructor of your Intervention Component
to address issues concerning our beliefs and behaviors related
to drugs and alcohol and driving. The results of your
Assessment Component are confidential and will not appear on
your driving history. If you have questions, please talk
to your instructor after you begin classes. You will be
issued a certificate of completion only after you successfully
complete both assessment and Intervention Components.
You must arrive on time
and participate in the discussion and activities. An
excused absence includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
emergency military leave, a medical emergency involving a
student/offender or an immediate family member thereof, the
death of a student's immediate family, or a bona fide emergency
documented in writing, and approved by the program Director.
The student must provide a written excuse from a doctor,
military commanding officer, or documentation of other
emergencies acceptable to the program within 7 days following
the missed session to be eligible for an excused absence.
The student will be rescheduled one time at no charge. If
the student reschedules for a class that begins within 60 days
of the missed session, the student the student may begin at the
missed session and continue the course until completed. If
the student reschedules for a class that begins more than 60
days of the missed session, the student must start from the
first session of the course. The instructor or program
official may expel a student/offender for any violation of
program requirements described in the Intervention Component
Contract. Students/Offenders expelled for failure to meet
the condition of the Intervention Component contract will
forfeit the $190.00 course fee.
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-81(a)
expressly prohibits judges, probation officers, law enforcement
officers, and other court employees from requiring you to attend
a particular Risk Reduction Program. However, a judge or
probation officer may require you to submit a copy of your
certificate of completion to one or both of them as part of your
sentence in your criminal case. Additionally, a judge or
probation officer may require you to attend another substance
abuse program in addition to the Risk Reduction Program.
The Department of
Driver Services only accepts original certificates of
completion. Photocopies and facsimiles are not accepted.
|
Assessment Fee |
$82.00 |
|
20 Hour Class |
$190.00 |
|
Study Guide |
$20.00 |
|
Total Class Fee |
$292.00 |
| |
|
All classes must
be paid in advance (before starting any class).
METHODS OF
PAYMENT:
Cash, Postal
Money Orders, Debit or Credit with Visa or Master Card logos only.
Ask about our
Lay-Away Plan - Pay Weekly in Advance.
NO REFUNDS - No
Credit
"Fees Are Set by
State of Georgia and Should Not Vary."
