DUI/DWI offenders in El Portal, California are occasionally given the option to take part in a drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be rather serious, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the court will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in El Portal, California who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe consequences, most will remain out of the court system for good.