DUI/DWI offenders in Parker, Arizona are sometimes given the chance to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment facility in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such criminal offenses can occasionally be very severe, and may include jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for first time offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of alcohol and drug abuse in treatment is a better decision in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Parker, Arizona that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other more extreme penalties, many will remain out of the court system for good.