DUI/DWI offenders in Alvadore are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can often be quite extreme, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Alvadore that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme penalties, many will remain away from the criminal justice system for good.