DUI/DWI offenders in Badin, NC. are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be rather extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Badin, NC. who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more serious punishment, most will remain out of the court system permanently.