DUI/DWI offenders in Oneida are occasionally given the chance to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The consequences for such criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, including being locked up in jail and substantial fines and even significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, particularly for new offenders, the court finds that addressing the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Oneida that are fortunate enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process instead of other far more severe consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.