DUI/DWI offenders in Carthage may very well find that they are going to have to deal with extreme legal penalties for their offenses including time in jail and other consequences which can afflict them for years. In lieu of these consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly ordered by the court to take part in a Carthage drug and alcohol treatment program to address their problems with drug abuse. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not just in treating problems concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance end up rehabilitated, having a great impact not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society itself.