DUI/DWI offenders in Holy Cross, Alaska are sometimes given the chance to take part in a drug treatment center in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of crimes can often be quite serious, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and various significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the court will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Holy Cross, Alaska that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional severe penalties, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.