DUI/DWI offenders in Bay Village are sometimes given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be rather harsh, which can include incarceration and serious fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bay Village that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, many will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.