SCADD is contracted through the Department of Mental Health and Addiction services to provide pre-trial intervention services to persons arrested for the first time for operating a motor vehicle, boat, all-terrain vehicle, or snowmobile under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs (often called OUI, DUI, DWI).
This program is also available to persons arrested for possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. Individuals are provided with a clinical evaluation by a substance abuse professional, which results in a report, with recommendations, to the referring court.
The court will review the report and decide what the participant will be required to do. The costs are the responsibility of the participant unless they have been determined indigent by the referring court, in which case, DMHAS funds the treatment.
At SCADD, we believe everyone deserves access to quality care, regardless of their ability to pay. To ensure services are accessible to all, we offer a discounted/sliding fee schedule based on family size and income. No one will be denied access to services due to financial limitations.