DUI/DWI offenders in Richland often find that they are going to have to deal with severe punishment for their DUI or DWI including incarceration and other penalties which can affect them for many years. Instead of of these penalties or to lessen some of them, many DUI/DWI offenders are given the option of or even court ordered to receive help in a Richland drug rehab program to address their issues with drug abuse. Court ordering or making the recommendation that DUI/DWI offenders take part in drug rehabilitation has worked not only in addressing concerns concerning substance abuse but also in keeping them away from the criminal justice system permanently. A great number of DUI/DWI offenders that are given this opportunity end up rehabilitated, which has a positive effect not just on the DUI or DWI offender but on the court system and society itself.