DUI/DWI offenders in Alexander, New York are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug rehab center instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of offenses can often be quite severe, including incarceration and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Alexander, New York that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional severe consequences, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.