Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Kirkland often find that they are burdened with extreme legal penalties for their offenses including jail time and other consequences which may haunt them for a long time to come. In lieu of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to participate in a Kirkland drug treatment facility to handle their issues with drugs or alcohol abuse. Making someone or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug rehab has worked not only in treating issues relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot end up rehabbed, which has a beneficial impact not just on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society itself.