Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Damascus frequently find themselves burdened with serious penalties because of their crimes such as time in jail and other consequences which can haunt them for many years. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly ordered by the court to participate in a Damascus drug rehab program to tackle their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has worked not just in addressing issues concerning drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot end up rehabbed, having a positive effect not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.