DUI/DWI offenders in Middleburg Heights, OH. are sometimes given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility in lieu of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such crimes can often be quite harsh, which can include jail time and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the judge will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Middleburg Heights, OH. that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment instead of other more serious punishment, many will stay out of the court system for good.