DUI/DWI offenders in Atlanta often find that they are dealt serious penalties due to their DUI or DWI which could include time in jail and other consequences which can afflict them for many years. Instead of of these consequences or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly ordered by the court to participate in an Atlanta drug rehabilitation facility to tackle their issues with drug addiction. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol treatment has proven effective not just in addressing issues regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot end up rehabbed, which has a positive effect not only on the offender but on the court system and society at large.