DUI/DWI offenders in Bridgewater are occasionally given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can often be quite severe, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and various significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Bridgewater that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme consequences, many will stay out of the court system for good.