DUI/DWI offenders in Hatton, North Dakota are sometimes given the chance to take part in a drug rehab facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be very harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hatton, North Dakota that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious consequences, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.