DUI/DWI offenders in Port Clinton often find that they are dealt severe punishment as a result of their criminal offenses including jail time and other penalties which may afflict them for many years. In lieu of such penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or possibly court ordered to receive help in a Port Clinton drug treatment program to address their issues with alcohol and drug abuse. Ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders participate in drug rehab has worked not only in handling issues concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders who are given this chance become rehabilitated, having a positive impact not only on the DUI or DWI offender but on the criminal justice and society at large.