DUI/DWI offenders in Atwater, Ohio are often given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab center as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for such crimes can occasionally be very extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Atwater, Ohio that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious punishment, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.