DUI/DWI offenders in Ashuelot, NH. are often given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for such criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, including incarceration and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Ashuelot, NH. who are fortunate enough to be able to take part in this rehab process instead of other more severe consequences, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.