Gambling Addiction is just as treatable as any other addiction and it is also just as deadly. The definition of Gambling is risking something of value to gain something better. Think about how often we do this in our daily life. We gamble by taking a different route to work to avoid traffic, we teach our kids to play bingo at the church fundraiser and we bet our friends a dollar for any reason. But Compulsive Gambling tricks our reward pathways in our brain. #Gambling #Debts

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You have been classified at this level of care because you have met the medical criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder - Moderate to Severe, Substance Use Disorder - Moderate to Severe, or you have three DUI arrests within a 10-year time period. No matter how you got to this level, it is highly suggested that you stop drinking and/or using drugs. At this point, it is likely that your drinking/drug use has caused problems in your life, not only legally, but in other areas as well.

So you have to do 20 or 75 hours of DUI counseling. The two are very different because of the circumstance that required it are very different. For individuals recommended to complete 20 hours of Substance Abuse Counseling, it is time for you to seriously think about where you want your life to go. Or maybe a better question is, how difficult do you want your life to be in the future? Is the satisfaction from drinking so great that you have another $10,000 to spend on a DUI o

So you completed the evaluation and have been recommended to do DUI classes. Illinois has specific rules and guidelines for each level of care. These levels are only applicable to individuals regarding DUI arrest. They are not to be used in any other forms in regards to treatment. These levels are a reference to the public safety risk. Level 1 - Minimum (Level I-M) Prior Arrest History - - This must be the client's first arrest for a DUI (regardless of the outcome in court.)