Middlesex Human Service Agency Inc. - Middlesex Driving Under the Influence of Liquor (DUIL)
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365 East Street
Tewksbury MA, 01876
Contact Phone: (978) 863-0048
Website: http://www.mhsainc.org/duil/DUIL.htm
Details: The Middlesex Driving Under the Influence of Liquor (“DUILâ€) Program was founded in 1985 to provide an educational and counseling-based alternative to incarceration for those convicted of a second offense of driving while under the influence of liquor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Since that time, it has served more than 40,000 clients, over 98% of whom have completed the program successfully. A division of the Middlesex Human Service Agency, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation, the DUIL Program is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. The DUIL Program accepts clients on referral directly from the Courts of the Commonwealth, usually upon conviction resulting from a second drunk driving offense. Convicted individuals generally may opt for the (14)-day program at DUIL in lieu of an extended jail sentence. DUIL also accepts clients between the ages of 18 and 21 convicted of a first offence under “Melanie's Law,†as well as occasional special referrals from the courts. DUIL maintains frequent communication with probation officers throughout the state. Repeat offenders are admitted to Middlesex DUIL under court mandate, for a fourteen (14) day intensive treatment program designed specifically to allow them to address their alcohol (and/or other substance) abuse problems. The principal goals of the program are three-fold: To provide information and education on alcohol and alcoholism; To provide professional support for self-examination of alcohol and other drug use; To motivate the client to accept and pursue further treatment upon discharge. The Middlesex DUIL Program is located on the campus of Tewksbury Hospital in an old nurses' quarters, designated as Hall III. Middlesex Human Service Agency (“MHSAâ€) has invested heavily in the building which dates back over 125 years. The DUIL Program occupies the first two (2) floors and the basement of the historic brick building located just west of the main building on the campus, the Saunders Building. It is the first building on the right off of the Chandler Street entrance to Tewksbury Hospital.