DUI/DWI offenders in Foley are often given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be rather severe, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Foley that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme consequences, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.