DUI/DWI offenders in Lucerne, California are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be very harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lucerne who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more severe consequences, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.