DUI/DWI offenders in Hammond, NY. are often given the chance to take advantage of a drug treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can occasionally be very extreme, and may include jail time and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for initial offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hammond, NY. who are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other far more severe consequences, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.