Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Cuba frequently find that they are burdened with serious penalties due to their crimes which could include time in jail and other consequences which can affect them for a long time to come. In lieu of these penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes ordered by the court to participate in a Cuba drug rehabilitation program to deal with their issues with drugs or alcohol abuse. Making someone or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not just in treating issues relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance end up rehabbed, which has a beneficial impact not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.