DUI/DWI offenders in Greenland are occasionally given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center as opposed to receiving other consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these types of offenses can ordinarily be quite harsh, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Greenland who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious penalties, many will stay away from the court system permanently.