DUI/DWI offenders in Groveland, MA. are occasionally given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol rehab program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be rather harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Groveland, MA. who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe consequences, many will stay away from the court system permanently.