DUI/DWI offenders in Oakland, Maryland are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug treatment center in lieu of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and significant fines and various absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. More often than not, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is a better decision in the long run for curbing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Oakland, Maryland that are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme consequences, a great number will remain away from the court system permanently.