DUI/DWI offenders in Bern are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug rehab program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, which can include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bern that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.