DUI/DWI offenders in Lakeview, North Carolina are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for such crimes can often be very harsh, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lakeview, North Carolina that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the court system for good.