Sec. 1. If:
(1) a court has reason to believe that an individual charged with an offense is a drug abuser or an alcoholic or the individual states that the individual is a drug abuser or an alcoholic;
(2) the court finds that the individual is eligible to make the request for treatment provided for in IC 12-23-6.1; and
(3) the defendant is not disqualified under IC 12-23-6.1-1;
the court may advise the individual that the prosecution of the charge may be continued if the individual requests to undergo treatment and is accepted for treatment by the division.