DUI/DWI offenders in La Quinta are occasionally given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can often be rather extreme, including being locked up in jail and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in La Quinta, CA. that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other more serious punishment, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.