Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Friday Harbor may very well find themselves dealt serious legal penalties due to their criminal offenses including incarceration and other consequences which may affect them for years. In lieu of such consequences or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to take part in a Friday Harbor drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility to handle their issues with drugs or alcohol addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug treatment has proven effective not just in handling problems regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity become rehabilitated, having a positive effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.