Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Nordland often find that they are dealt severe penalties as a result of their DUI or DWI such as time in jail and other penalties which can afflict them for a long time to come. In lieu of such penalties or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly ordered by the court to receive help in a Nordland drug rehab program to tackle their problems with drug addiction. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders receive treatment in drug and alcohol rehab has worked not just in addressing issues regarding drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabbed, having a beneficial effect not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.