Online Alcohol Drug Classes at Tom Wilson Counseling

Did you get a DUI, MIP, Alcohol or Drug arrest in one state but live in another state?    Our online classes have been accepted by most states, courts, judges, attorneys, probation, parole, employers, colleges and universities to meet court, agency, employment and student requirements for a DUI, Alcohol Drug Awareness, Minor in Possession, or Drug charges, as well as meeting requirements for education for employment or college and university enrollment. Please check state or court requirements before enrolling. Complete DUI, Alcohol Awareness, Minor in Possession, Drug Diversion Programs Online for court with Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. Includes FREE 60 minute Victim Impact Panel for Court Requirements.  Tom Wilson Counseling Center has been providing approved classes online since 2004 for DUI, Alcohol, Drug, Anger Management, Conflict Management, Petty Theft Shoplifting, Traffic Safety, Parent Education, Thinking Errors, Cognit...

DUIs to Be Excluded as Reason for Diagnosing an Alcohol Use Disorder The American Psychiatric Association has decided to exclude a DUI or underage drinking from  the DSM-V, the official APA guide used  for diagnosing alcohol problems.  For many clients, a DUI is the reason that they enter (court-ordered) counseling . However, legal trouble has not been found to be significantly related to either alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence (Shmulewitz, Keyes, Beseler, Aharonovich, Aivadyan, Spivak, & Hasin, 2010). Removing the legal trouble criterion will not affect diagnosing severe cases of Alcohol Use Disorders,  but it will reduce severity in some cases. Removing the legal criterion may altogether eliminate some diagnosis (and stigma) of  an alcohol use disorder for individuals mandated to counseling due to a single alcohol-related incident (e.g., a DUI, a case of underage drinking or ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2012 CONTACT: Tom Wilson Counseling Center , 1-877-368-9909, www.twccsolutions.com , support@twccsolutions.com Don’t Let Holiday Celebrations End Tragically Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with celebrations, time with loved ones and good cheer. But, for the 775 families whose loved ones were killed during December 2010 in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, the joyous celebrations ended in disaster.   That’s why Tom Wilson Counseling Center is joining with highway safety partners and law enforcement organizations across the country this December to remind people that during the holidays and throughout the year, drinking alcohol and driving do not mix and that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving . “Drinking and driving is never a good combination, and it’s just not worth the risk,” said substance abuse specialist, Tom Wilson .   “ Dr iving a vehicle or riding a motorcycle ...

Don’t Let Holiday Celebrations End Tragically Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving The holidays are a wonderful time of year, filled with celebrations, time with loved ones and good cheer. But, for the 775 families whose loved ones were killed during December 2010 in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, the joyous celebrations ended in disaster.   That’s why Tom Wilson Counseling Center is joining with highway safety partners and law enforcement organizations across the country this December to remind people that during the holidays and throughout the year, drinking alcohol and driving do not mix and that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving . “Drinking and driving is never a good combination, and it’s just not worth the risk,” said substance abuse specialist , Tom Wilson .   “ Dr iving a vehicle or riding a motorcycle while intoxicated jeopardizes your safety and the safety of others on our roads.   If you are going to drink, plan another way home before the c...

Tweens, Teens and Young Adults Benefit from Alcohol Drug Awarness Copyright Tom Wilson Counseling Center    Educating your tweens and teens on the dangers of alcohol and drug abuse won't solve all your problems as a parent but it may help your kids better understand the consequences of their decisions if it comes from another source, such as an online alcohol drug awareness class .   Binge drinking seems to be at surprisingly high levels these days and is the most common pattern among underage drinkers.  Binge drinking among teens and young adults is defined as 5 or more drinks on the same occasion at least once in the past 30 days.  Health, social and academic problems occur when young men drink 5 or more drinks per occasion and young women drink 4 or more drinks per occasion.  Those numbers are even more shocking when you consider college aged young adults from 18 to 25 where the rate of binge drinking in 2010 was ...

2010 Underage Alcohol Use in the US In 2010, about 10.0 million persons aged 12 to 20 (26.3 percent of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Approximately 6.5 million (17.0 percent) were binge drinkers, and 2.0 million (5.1 percent) were heavy drinkers. The rate for binge drinking was lower than that obtained in 2009 (18.1 percent). Rates of current, binge, and heavy alcohol use among underage persons declined between 2002 and 2010. The rate of current alcohol use among 12 to 20 year olds went from 28.8 percent in 2002 to 26.3 percent in 2010. The binge drinking rate went from 19.3 to 17.0 percent, and the rate of heavy drinking went from 6.2 to 5.1 percent. Rates of current alcohol use increased with increasing age among underage persons. In 2010, 3.1 percent of persons aged 12 or 13, 12.4 percent of persons aged 14 or 15, 24.6 percent of 16 or 17 year olds, and 48.9 percent of 18 to 20 year olds drank alcohol during the 30 days before they were surveyed. ...