DUI/DWI offenders in Goodnews Bay, Alaska are sometimes given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of crimes can occasionally be quite severe, and may include jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the court finds that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Goodnews Bay, Alaska who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe penalties, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.