DUI/DWI offenders in Osprey, FL. are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of a drug and alcohol rehab center instead of punishment for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for such offenses can occasionally be quite extreme, which can include incarceration and significant fines and other significant costs associated with being in court for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is a better decision in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Osprey, FL. who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other additional extreme penalties, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.