DUI/DWI offenders in Mound City, Missouri are often given the chance to participate in a drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for such criminal offenses can occasionally be quite severe, including incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in court for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Many times, particularly for new offenders, the court will decide that treating the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mound City, Missouri that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment in lieu of other additional severe consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.