Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Atoka often find that they are going to have to deal with serious legal penalties because of their offenses which could include jail time and other consequences which can haunt them for many years. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly court ordered to participate in an Atoka drug and alcohol treatment program to handle their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has proven effective not just in treating problems relating to drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a great effect not only on the offender but on the court system and society at large.