Many people who become convicted of DUI or DWI in Nelson find themselves at a crossroads, and can find themselves dealing with serious penalties for their drug and alcohol related criminal offenses or agree to go to effective alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs. First time DUI/DWI criminal justice clients are primary candidates for this kind of rehabilitation, and this has been been very helpful in addressing issues with drug and making sure they stay out of the court system in the future. In fact, even if the drug treatment option is involuntary and court ordered these clients experience similar if not better successes as someone who takes part in drug and alcohol treatment voluntarily. In essence, it is a lot more beneficial for the offender, the courts and society at large to treat DUI/DWI offenders than it is to penalize them.