DUI/DWI offenders in Montauk are sometimes given the opportunity to participate in a drug rehabilitation center instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can occasionally be very harsh, and may include jail time and significant fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for first time offenders, the judge may decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Montauk that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.