DUI/DWI offenders in Islamorada are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in a drug rehabilitation center instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of offenses can often be rather extreme, and may include jail time and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Islamorada who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the court system for good.