Many men and women who are convicted of DUI or DWI in Edinburgh find themselves at a crossroads, and can either be dealt severe penalties for their drug and alcohol related offenses or agree to go to effective drug and alcohol treatment facilities. First time DUI/DWI criminal justice clients are primary candidates for this kind of rehabilitation, and this has been proven effective in dealing with concerns with alcohol and drugs and ensuring they stay out of the criminal justice system in the future. In fact, even if the drug and alcohol treatment option is involuntary and is ordered by the judge these offenders experience the same successes as someone who takes part in alcohol and drug treatment by their own will. In essence, it is much more advantageous for the individual, the courts and today's culture at large to treat DUI/DWI offenders than it is to penalize them.