Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Bristol often find that they are going to have to deal with severe penalties because of their offenses such as jail time and other consequences which can affect them for a long time to come. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to participate in a Bristol drug and alcohol rehabilitation center to deal with their problems with alcohol and drug addiction. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has worked not only in addressing concerns relating to drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, having a positive influence not only on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.