DUI/DWI offenders in New Providence are often given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. The punishment for such crimes can ordinarily be rather extreme, which can include incarceration and substantial fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long term for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in New Providence who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more serious penalties, a great number will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.