DUI/DWI offenders in Elk Falls are sometimes given the opportunity to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment facility instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be very serious, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Elk Falls that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious punishment, a great number will remain out of the court system for good.