DUI/DWI offenders in Oakland, MS. are occasionally given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of crimes can often be rather harsh, including incarceration and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for initial offenders, the judge will decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Oakland, MS. who are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious consequences, a great number will remain out of the court system for good.