DUI/DWI offenders in Mesilla often find themselves going to have to deal with extreme punishment due to their criminal offenses including time in jail and other penalties which can afflict them for many years. In lieu of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes court ordered to receive help in a Mesilla drug and alcohol treatment program to address their problems with drugs or alcohol abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has proven effective not just in addressing issues relating to substance abuse but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot become rehabbed, having a great impact not just on the individual in treatment but on the court system and society at large.