DUI/DWI offenders in Charleston are occasionally given the option to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation center instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for such criminal offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, including jail time and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the court will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Charleston that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, many will stay away from the criminal justice system for good.