DUI/DWI offenders in Eldridge are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be rather harsh, including jail time and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Eldridge who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the court system for good.