DUI/DWI offenders in Livingston, Tennessee are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Livingston, Tennessee that are fortunate enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other far more severe punishment, many will remain out of the court system permanently.