DUI/DWI offenders in Bascom, Florida are sometimes given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for initial offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bascom, Florida who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other far more extreme punishment, many will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.