DUI/DWI offenders in Melrose may very well find that they are burdened with severe punishment due to their DUI or DWI including time in jail and other penalties which can affect them for many years. In lieu of these consequences or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to receive help in a Melrose drug and alcohol rehab program to tackle their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug treatment has proven effective not just in addressing problems relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A lot of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, having a positive influence not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society itself.