DUI/DWI offenders in Elkton, SD. are occasionally given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be rather extreme, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for new offenders, the court may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Elkton, SD. who are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.