DUI/DWI offenders in Canton are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, and may include jail time and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Canton that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.