Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Grinnell often find themselves dealt extreme penalties due to their crimes such as time in jail and other consequences which may afflict them for many years. In lieu of these consequences or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to participate in a Grinnell drug and alcohol treatment program to handle their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehab has worked not just in handling problems relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot become rehabbed, having a positive effect not just on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society at large.