DUI/DWI offenders in Paupack, Pennsylvania are often given the opportunity to take part in a drug treatment program in lieu of consequences for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. The punishment for these types of criminal offenses can occasionally be very extreme, including incarceration and significant fines and even absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for first time offenders, the judge finds that treating the issues of drug or alcohol addiction in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long term for effectively addressing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Paupack, Pennsylvania that are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more serious punishment, most will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.