DUI/DWI offenders in Alden are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite harsh, which can include jail time and substantial fines and various significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Alden that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay out of the court system for good.