Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Mahaffey often find that they are dealt extreme punishment for their DUI or DWI such as time in jail and other penalties which may afflict them for years. In lieu of these penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to receive help in a Mahaffey drug and alcohol treatment center to deal with their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has proven effective not just in treating problems concerning drug addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, which has a positive influence not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society itself.