DUI/DWI offenders in Hale Center, Texas are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program in lieu of punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can often be very extreme, including incarceration and substantial fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hale Center, Texas that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other additional serious consequences, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.