DUI/DWI offenders in Genoa City are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment facility in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for these types of offenses can ordinarily be rather severe, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Genoa City who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.