DUI/DWI offenders in Riverside, Missouri are occasionally given the option to participate in a drug and alcohol rehab center in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related offenses. Penalties for these kinds of criminal offenses can ordinarily be quite extreme, which can include being locked up in jail and substantial fines and even significant costs associated with being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the judge will decide that treating the issues of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for full handling the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Riverside, Missouri who are fortunate enough to be allowed to take part in this rehab process in lieu of other far more severe punishment, many will remain out of the criminal justice system for good.