DUI/DWI offenders in Martinsburg are often given the option to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehab program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such offenses can occasionally be very severe, which can include incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Martinsburg that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more severe consequences, a great number will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.