DUI/DWI offenders in Fairfield are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be rather extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Fairfield who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more severe punishment, most will stay away from the court system for good.