ADE III — Alcohol & Drug Education | 16 Hours
Recognize Patterns. Practice New Responses. Strengthen Your Choices.
ADE III is IN‑SESSION’s 16-hour alcohol and drug education program, combining substance-use education with guided reflection and practical skills development.
Explore the connections between substance use, emotional discomfort, learned beliefs, relationships, and repeated choices. Through realistic scenarios and structured exercises, practice recognizing patterns, responding to challenges, and developing healthier alternatives. Culturally responsive instruction respects your background, values, experiences, and learning needs.
What’s Included
Education about substance effects, impairment, driving risks, and consequences.
Identification of personal risk factors, protective factors, and recurring patterns.
Exploration of how thoughts, feelings, social influences, and learned beliefs affect decisions.
Recognition of avoidance and short-term relief patterns that can contribute to harmful choices.
Guided practice pausing, noticing emotional discomfort, and choosing a manageable response.
Scenario-based exercises involving boundaries, communication, accountability, and high-risk situations.
Development and rehearsal of healthier coping strategies and prevention skills.
A personalized prevention and action plan connecting learning to everyday situations.
Who This Program Is For
Individuals seeking or referred for extended alcohol and drug education with additional time for reflection and skills practice. Program suitability depends on individual needs, assessment findings when applicable, and referring-authority requirements.
Part of the IN‑SESSION Method
This program connects Self-Awareness, Education, Strength, and Intentional Choices. Participants examine familiar patterns, practice new responses, and develop practical steps toward safer decisions and continued growth.
Program Structure & Scheduling
Sixteen instructional hours. Scheduling options may include:
Two eight-hour sessions.
Four four-hour sessions.
Eight two-hour sessions.
Scheduling is subject to availability and applicable referral requirements. Breaks are additional and do not count toward instructional hours.
Available in English or Spanish, in person in Grand Rapids. Live virtual participation may be arranged when appropriate and accepted by the referring authority.
What You Receive
Educational materials, completed reflection and skills activities, a personalized prevention and action plan, and a certificate documenting successful completion of 16 instructional hours and required learning activities. Completion information may be shared with referring professionals with required authorization.
Standard Program Fee: $473.50
Introductory Program Fee: $402.52
The program fee covers the full 16-hour course.
Registration & Completion
Contact IN‑SESSION before purchasing to confirm availability and program suitability. If participation is required by a referring authority, confirm acceptance of the provider, program, instructional hours, and delivery format before purchasing.
Purchasing does not complete intake, confirm enrollment, or schedule a class. Completion requires attendance and participation in all required instruction and learning activities. This educational program does not replace clinical assessment or treatment when required.
Cancellation, Rescheduling & Refunds
Cancel at least 48 hours before the course begins to receive a full refund or reschedule.
Cancellations received less than 48 hours before the course begins are nonrefundable, but payment may be transferred once to a future class, subject to availability.
After instruction begins, fees are nonrefundable. Completed instructional hours remain documented, and missed hours must be made up before a completion certificate is issued.
If IN‑SESSION cancels the course, participants may choose a full refund or rescheduling.
Recognize Patterns. Practice New Responses. Strengthen Your Choices.
ADE III is IN‑SESSION’s 16-hour alcohol and drug education program, combining substance-use education with guided reflection and practical skills development.
Explore the connections between substance use, emotional discomfort, learned beliefs, relationships, and repeated choices. Through realistic scenarios and structured exercises, practice recognizing patterns, responding to challenges, and developing healthier alternatives. Culturally responsive instruction respects your background, values, experiences, and learning needs.
What’s Included
Education about substance effects, impairment, driving risks, and consequences.
Identification of personal risk factors, protective factors, and recurring patterns.
Exploration of how thoughts, feelings, social influences, and learned beliefs affect decisions.
Recognition of avoidance and short-term relief patterns that can contribute to harmful choices.
Guided practice pausing, noticing emotional discomfort, and choosing a manageable response.
Scenario-based exercises involving boundaries, communication, accountability, and high-risk situations.
Development and rehearsal of healthier coping strategies and prevention skills.
A personalized prevention and action plan connecting learning to everyday situations.
Who This Program Is For
Individuals seeking or referred for extended alcohol and drug education with additional time for reflection and skills practice. Program suitability depends on individual needs, assessment findings when applicable, and referring-authority requirements.
Part of the IN‑SESSION Method
This program connects Self-Awareness, Education, Strength, and Intentional Choices. Participants examine familiar patterns, practice new responses, and develop practical steps toward safer decisions and continued growth.
Program Structure & Scheduling
Sixteen instructional hours. Scheduling options may include:
Two eight-hour sessions.
Four four-hour sessions.
Eight two-hour sessions.
Scheduling is subject to availability and applicable referral requirements. Breaks are additional and do not count toward instructional hours.
Available in English or Spanish, in person in Grand Rapids. Live virtual participation may be arranged when appropriate and accepted by the referring authority.
What You Receive
Educational materials, completed reflection and skills activities, a personalized prevention and action plan, and a certificate documenting successful completion of 16 instructional hours and required learning activities. Completion information may be shared with referring professionals with required authorization.
Standard Program Fee: $473.50
Introductory Program Fee: $402.52
The program fee covers the full 16-hour course.
Registration & Completion
Contact IN‑SESSION before purchasing to confirm availability and program suitability. If participation is required by a referring authority, confirm acceptance of the provider, program, instructional hours, and delivery format before purchasing.
Purchasing does not complete intake, confirm enrollment, or schedule a class. Completion requires attendance and participation in all required instruction and learning activities. This educational program does not replace clinical assessment or treatment when required.
Cancellation, Rescheduling & Refunds
Cancel at least 48 hours before the course begins to receive a full refund or reschedule.
Cancellations received less than 48 hours before the course begins are nonrefundable, but payment may be transferred once to a future class, subject to availability.
After instruction begins, fees are nonrefundable. Completed instructional hours remain documented, and missed hours must be made up before a completion certificate is issued.
If IN‑SESSION cancels the course, participants may choose a full refund or rescheduling.