DUI/DWI offenders in Fruitvale are often given the chance to participate in a drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include incarceration and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Fruitvale that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional serious punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.