DUI/DWI offenders in Panama often find that they are going to have to deal with extreme punishment due to their DUI or DWI including incarceration and other consequences which can afflict them for years. In lieu of such penalties or to lessen some of them, some DUI/DWI offenders are offered or possibly ordered by the court to receive help in a Panama drug and alcohol rehab center to handle their issues with drug addiction. Making someone or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug and alcohol rehabilitation has proven effective not just in handling problems relating to drug addiction but also in keeping them out of the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabilitated, which has a great effect not just on the offender but on the criminal justice and society itself.