Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Ossining often find themselves burdened with severe penalties due to their DUI or DWI including incarceration and other penalties which may afflict them for years. In lieu of such consequences or to reduce some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly court ordered to participate in an Ossining drug and alcohol treatment center to tackle their problems with drug abuse. Ordering or recommending that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug and alcohol treatment has worked not just in handling concerns regarding substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system for good. Many DUI/DWI offenders who are given one shot end up rehabbed, which has a positive effect not only on the offender but on the court system and society itself.