Individuals who get convicted of DUI/DWI in Pacific Beach may very well find that they are going to have to deal with extreme punishment because of their criminal offenses such as jail time and other penalties which can afflict them for a long time to come. Instead of of these penalties or to reduce some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or sometimes ordered by the court to take part in a Pacific Beach drug treatment center to deal with their issues with alcohol and drug addiction. Making someone or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug treatment has worked not just in handling issues relating to substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. Many DUI/DWI offenders that are given one shot end up rehabbed, having a positive impact not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society at large.