DUI/DWI offenders in Kiana, Alaska are often given the chance to participate in a drug rehabilitation program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for such crimes can often be very serious, including incarceration and significant fines and even significant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Kiana, Alaska that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme punishment, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.