DUI/DWI offenders in Lake Como are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be rather severe, and may include incarceration and significant fines and various significant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lake Como who are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional serious penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.