DUI/DWI offenders in Joshua Tree, California are sometimes given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, which can include jail time and substantial fines and various significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the court may decide that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Joshua Tree, California who are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process instead of other more extreme consequences, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.