Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Lewisburg, KY. may very well find themselves burdened with severe punishment for their DUI or DWI including jail time and other consequences which may afflict them for a long time to come. In lieu of such consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to take part in a Lewisburg, KY. drug treatment facility to handle their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol treatment has proven effective not only in treating problems concerning drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabilitated, having a positive effect not only on the offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.