DUI/DWI offenders in Ceres, California are occasionally given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for these kinds of offenses can often be very extreme, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ceres that are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other more extreme consequences, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.