DUI/DWI offenders in Kinsale are occasionally given the option to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite harsh, including incarceration and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Kinsale that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay away from the court system for good.