DUI/DWI offenders in Mountain View, CA. are occasionally given the opportunity to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these kinds of offenses can ordinarily be very serious, including incarceration and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, specifically for new offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Mountain View, CA. who are lucky enough to be able to take part in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, most will stay out of the court system permanently.