DUI/DWI offenders in Queen are occasionally given the option to take advantage of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation program instead of consequences for their drug or alcohol related crimes. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can often be rather severe, and may include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and other significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Many times, specifically for initial offenders, the court may decide that addressing the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is going to be more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Queen who are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe consequences, many will stay out of the criminal justice system permanently.