(left to right) Mariah Ellis, Otter Tail County LADC social worker; Tria Mann, Treatment Court Program Coordinator; Shannon Highland, Otter Tail County community re-entry social worker, LADC. (OTC)

Otter Tail County, MN – First-time DWI offenders now have access to a new intervention program that provides substance use screening and treatment resources while offering up to $200 in fine reduction as an incentive to participate.

The newly launched Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program connects individuals with Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors (LADC) immediately following their initial court hearing. First-time DWI offenders often fall into a gap in the system, facing legal consequences but often receiving little help addressing underlying behaviors.

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