DUI/DWI offenders in Onyx, California are often given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other penalties for their drug or alcohol related offenses. Penalties for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite severe, including incarceration and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Often, specifically for new offenders, the court will decide that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Onyx, California that are fortunate enough to be able to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional serious consequences, most will remain out of the court system permanently.