DUI/DWI offenders in Fort Smith, Montana are occasionally given the chance to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be rather harsh, including jail time and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Fort Smith, Montana that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious punishment, a great number will remain out of the court system for good.