DUI/DWI offenders in Eatonton are often given the chance to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of criminal offenses can often be very extreme, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the court may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Eatonton that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe punishment, many will remain out of the court system for good.