DUI/DWI offenders in Odessa, Nebraska are occasionally given the chance to take advantage of a drug rehabilitation program instead of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for these types of offenses can ordinarily be very extreme, and may include incarceration and substantial fines and other significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for first time offenders, the criminal justice system may decide that addressing the problems of alcohol and drug addiction in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Odessa, Nebraska who are lucky enough to be able to take part in this rehab process instead of other far more extreme punishment, most will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.