IDRC Info

What is the IDRC Program?
The IDRC is a 12 or 48 Hour Class AND a "Screening, Evaluation, & Referral Program"

You will be mailed a letter after your DUI conviction with scheduled class dates.
The schedule letter will have instructions to visit this website to make payment for the class and complete a screening form.
The following is information about IDRC class and the "referral for a substance use assessment" that many (not all) participants will need to perform after class:

Class Expectations

• You must be attentive and present for the entire class.
• You must be in a private, distraction-free setting:
    not driving, or in a vehicle at all, not at work, with others, lying down, watching TV, watching children, texting, on the phone, or walking around.
• If attending online, you must be on camera the entire time and seated at a table or desk.
• Breaks are provided, including time for lunch & dinner

The IDRC will perform a Screening  

A Screening Form will appear immediately after payment is submitted.
This will be used as part of your Screening, and it MUST be filled out before class.
The IDRC screens everyone and will refer some people to get a substance use assessment at a private treatment agency.
An assessment is an interview and urine drug screen at a private treatment agency/provider.
It does NOT automatically mean that you are being prescribed treatment.
If you do not need an assessment, the IDRC will close your case.
Being referred for an assessment is based upon the STATE CRITERIA below.

STATE CRITERIA FOR AN ASSESSMENT
You may be referred for an assessment if:
•You have more than one DUI, even decades ago
• You had a BAC of .15 or higher
• You reported mixing substances, or using any illegal, illicit, or unprescribed drugs
• You have had drug charges in your past, even decades ago
• You reported dangerously excessive drinking or substance use
• You were under 21 at the time of your DUI
• You self-disclose that you have a substance use issue
• You have been in treatment previously
• You report any behavior that can clinically indicate a history of substance use
• There was damage, a vehicular accident, or injury involved with your DUI

There are other reasons as well; the ones above are the most common. 

If the IDRC refers you for an assessment :
• It is an INTERVIEW & URINE SCREENING at a private treatment provider of your choice.
• You must choose a licensed agency by the end of class (a list will be emailed).
• You have 10 days to make an appointment, and 30 days to go to it.
• Most agencies accept insurance; if you don't have insurance, some offer funding (DUII).
• The agency will interview you and administer a drug & alcohol screening with a urine test.
• If they prescribe treatment, you must successfully complete it before your IDRC case is closed.
• If they don't prescribe treatment, the IDRC will close your case.

REMEMBER !
An assessment does NOT automatically mean you will be prescribed a treatment program.

However, if you are prescribed treatment, you must successfully complete it before your IDRC case can be closed. Non-Complaince cannot be reversed until all requirements are fulfilled.

PLEASE NOTE: A Urine Drug Screen (UDS) will reveal any substance in your system, and if it is not prescribed by an appropriate medical professional, it will be considered in the assessment outcome.
This includes alcohol and marijuana.
This is not about what is legal: it's about non-prescribed substance use.

If you completed treatment within 12 months, or are in treatment now, you can inform the IDRC and your case will be reviewed. You likely will not need a new assessment if you are/have been treated by a licensed substance use counselor.

EVERYONE convicted of a DUI or alcohol-related offense in NJ receives a court order stating that you must comply with IDRC program requirements. Failure to comply will result in IDRC non-compliance, which may result in a summons and will result in an indefinite license suspension . 
This is a non-negotiable legal requirement.

Please contact us with any questions
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