DUI/DWI offenders in Atwater, Minnesota are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, including incarceration and serious fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Atwater, Minnesota that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the court system permanently.