DUI/DWI offenders in Hilton Head Island are occasionally given the option to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for such offenses can often be rather severe, and may include being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the judge finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hilton Head Island who are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious penalties, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.