DUI/DWI offenders in Lake Peekskill are occasionally given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment center in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these kinds of crimes can often be very severe, including being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lake Peekskill who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process instead of other more extreme penalties, many will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.