DUI/DWI offenders in Rock Island, Illinois are sometimes given the chance to participate in an alcohol and drug rehab program in lieu of penalties for their alcohol or drug related criminal offenses. Penalties for such offenses can ordinarily be quite severe, including jail time and significant fines and even significant costs to pay for being prosecuted and/or convicted of DUI/DWI. Frequently, especially for initial offenders, the criminal justice system will decide that treating the concerns of drug or alcohol abuse in drug or alcohol rehab is a better decision in the long term for curbing the issue. For DUI/DWI offenders in Rock Island, Illinois that are lucky enough to be permitted to take part in such treatment in lieu of other far more severe consequences, many will stay away from the court system for good.