DUI/DWI offenders in Halstad, Minnesota are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can occasionally be rather extreme, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Halstad, Minnesota that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the court system permanently.