DUI/DWI offenders in Lovelaceville, Kentucky are occasionally given the option to take advantage of a drug treatment facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such criminal offenses can often be quite serious, including jail time and significant fines and other significant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for first time offenders, the court may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Lovelaceville, Kentucky that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment instead of other more serious punishment, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.