DUI/DWI offenders in Austin frequently find themselves going to have to deal with severe punishment because of their DUI or DWI including jail time and other penalties which may afflict them for many years. In lieu of these consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly ordered by the court to participate in an Austin drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to deal with their problems with drug abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not only in addressing problems regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given one shot become rehabbed, which has a beneficial effect not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.