DUI/DWI offenders in Barney, North Dakota are occasionally given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such criminal offenses can ordinarily be very harsh, including incarceration and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the court will decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Barney, North Dakota who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional serious penalties, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.