DUI/DWI offenders in CA. are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for these kinds of criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, and may include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in California that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme punishment, a great number will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.