DUI/DWI offenders in Hartford may very well find that they are dealt extreme punishment as a result of their DUI or DWI including incarceration and other consequences which can afflict them for years. In lieu of these consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to participate in a Hartford drug and alcohol rehabilitation program to address their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not only in handling concerns concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, which has a positive impact not just on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society at large.