DUI/DWI offenders in Highlands, NC. are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be very harsh, which can include jail time and significant fines and various significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Highlands, NC. that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the court system permanently.