DUI/DWI offenders in Hawthorne are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hawthorne that are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other additional serious penalties, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.