DUI/DWI offenders in Harkers Island may very well find that they are dealt serious punishment as a result of their criminal offenses including jail time and other penalties which may affect them for years. Instead of of such penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or even court ordered to participate in a Harkers Island drug and alcohol rehab program to address their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Making someone or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has proven effective not just in addressing concerns concerning drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this chance end up rehabbed, having a beneficial effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society itself.