DUI/DWI offenders in Lake City are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment center as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be rather serious, including being locked up in jail and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, specifically for first time offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lake City that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.