DUI/DWI offenders in Bethany, West Virginia are often given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can occasionally be rather extreme, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bethany, West Virginia who are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the court system permanently.