DUI/DWI offenders in Pendergrass, Georgia are often given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol treatment program instead of penalties for their drug or alcohol related criminal offenses. The punishment for such crimes can ordinarily be rather serious, and may include jail time and substantial fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, particularly for new offenders, the court finds that treating the problems of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for effectively addressing the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Pendergrass, Georgia who are lucky enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other more extreme penalties, many will stay away from the criminal justice system permanently.