DUI/DWI offenders in Huntsville are often given the opportunity to take part in a drug treatment program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include jail time and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for first time offenders, the court may decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Huntsville who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme consequences, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.