DUI/DWI offenders in Houghton, SD. are occasionally given the chance to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for such crimes can ordinarily be quite serious, including incarceration and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for first time offenders, the court may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Houghton, SD. who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.