DUI/DWI offenders in Upper Lake, California are occasionally given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for these types of crimes can ordinarily be quite severe, and may include jail time and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the court will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Upper Lake that are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment instead of other additional serious punishment, a great number will stay out of the court system for good.