DUI/DWI offenders in Claysburg, PA. are occasionally given the chance to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for these types of offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Claysburg, PA. that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process instead of other more severe penalties, most will remain away from the criminal justice system for good.