DUI/DWI offenders in Dorchester frequently find that they are burdened with extreme punishment due to their criminal offenses which could include incarceration and other consequences which may affect them for a long time to come. Instead of of these consequences or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly court ordered to receive help in a Dorchester drug treatment program to tackle their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Making someone or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has worked not just in treating concerns concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, which has a positive impact not only on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.