DUI/DWI offenders in Lockport, New York frequently find that they are going to have to deal with extreme penalties due to their criminal offenses including time in jail and other consequences which may affect them for years. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even ordered by the court to participate in a Lockport, New York drug treatment program to handle their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Making someone or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug rehab has proven effective not only in treating problems regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given one shot end up rehabbed, having a positive influence not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.