DUI/DWI offenders in Abernathy are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug rehab center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the court may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Abernathy who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme consequences, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.