DUI/DWI offenders in Marshall are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug treatment program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The consequences for such offenses can ordinarily be rather extreme, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for initial offenders, the judge finds that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Marshall who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional severe penalties, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.