DUI/DWI offenders in Osage City, Kansas are occasionally given the opportunity to take part in an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. Penalties for these types of offenses can occasionally be rather severe, including being locked up in jail and serious fines and even significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for new offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Osage City, Kansas that are fortunate enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other additional extreme penalties, most will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.