DUI/DWI offenders in Medusa, NY. are occasionally given the chance to take part in a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of criminal offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include incarceration and serious fines and even significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the judge finds that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Medusa, NY. who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment instead of other far more extreme penalties, most will remain away from the criminal justice system permanently.