Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Nelson may very well find that they are going to have to deal with extreme penalties as a result of their criminal offenses which could include jail time and other penalties which can affect them for years. Instead of of such penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to receive help in a Nelson drug and alcohol treatment center to address their problems with alcohol and drug abuse. Making someone or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehabilitation has proven effective not just in treating problems relating to drug or alcohol addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system for good. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance end up rehabilitated, having a beneficial effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.