DUI/DWI offenders in Dixon Springs, TN. are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab center in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for such offenses can often be quite severe, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for first time offenders, the judge may decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Dixon Springs, TN. who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional serious punishment, many will remain out of the court system for good.