DUI/DWI offenders in Mastic are occasionally given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab facility instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of offenses can occasionally be quite severe, and may include incarceration and significant fines and various significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mastic who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme penalties, many will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.