DUI/DWI offenders in Oakmont are occasionally given the option to take part in an alcohol and drug rehab program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite severe, and may include jail time and substantial fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the court may decide that addressing the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Oakmont that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment instead of other additional serious penalties, most will remain out of the criminal justice system permanently.