DUI/DWI offenders in Kathryn, North Dakota are sometimes given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related crimes. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be very serious, including incarceration and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Kathryn, North Dakota that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, many will stay out of the court system permanently.