DUI/DWI offenders in Lake St. Louis are often given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program in lieu of consequences for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of crimes can ordinarily be rather serious, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the court will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lake St. Louis who are lucky enough to be able to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme punishment, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.