DUI/DWI offenders in Hospers are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, which can include being locked up in jail and serious fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Hospers that are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional severe consequences, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.