DUI/DWI offenders in Briarwood, North Dakota are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehab program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can occasionally be very harsh, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Briarwood, North Dakota who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.