DUI/DWI offenders in Marathon, FL. are often given the option to take part in a drug and alcohol treatment facility instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can often be very extreme, including incarceration and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Marathon, FL. that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain away from the court system permanently.