DUI/DWI offenders in Paris are sometimes given the opportunity to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center instead of punishment for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for such offenses can often be very serious, and may include incarceration and serious fines and various absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for initial offenders, the criminal justice system finds that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol addiction in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Paris who are lucky enough to be permitted to participate in this rehab process in lieu of other far more serious consequences, most will stay out of the court system permanently.