DUI/DWI offenders in Paxinos, PA. are often given the chance to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehab program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can occasionally be quite severe, which can include jail time and significant fines and other absorbitant costs associated with being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Often, especially for new offenders, the judge finds that addressing the problems of drug or alcohol abuse in treatment is will prove more effective in the long term for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Paxinos, PA. that are fortunate enough to be able to take part in such treatment in lieu of other additional extreme punishment, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.