Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Bellingham, Washington may very well find themselves dealt severe punishment due to their offenses such as jail time and other consequences which can haunt them for a long time to come. Instead of of these consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or sometimes court ordered to receive help in a Bellingham, Washington drug and alcohol treatment program to handle their problems with drugs or alcohol addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug treatment has worked not only in addressing problems relating to drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, which has a beneficial impact not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.