DUI/DWI offenders in Halethorpe, MD. are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in a drug treatment facility in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can often be rather serious, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Halethorpe, MD. who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more severe consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.