DUI/DWI offenders in La Vergne, Tennessee are sometimes given the chance to participate in a drug rehabilitation center in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for such crimes can occasionally be very harsh, including jail time and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in La Vergne, Tennessee that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious penalties, most will stay away from the criminal justice system for good.