DUI/DWI offenders in Melville, NY. are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite extreme, including jail time and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, especially for new offenders, the criminal justice system finds that addressing the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Melville, NY. who are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme punishment, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.