DUI/DWI offenders in Derrick City, Pennsylvania are sometimes given the chance to participate in a drug treatment program in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be rather extreme, including incarceration and significant fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for new offenders, the court may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Derrick City, Pennsylvania that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other additional severe consequences, many will remain out of the court system permanently.