DUI/DWI offenders in Chitina are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be quite serious, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and various significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Chitina that are lucky enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme consequences, most will remain away from the court system for good.