DUI/DWI offenders in Rutherford, CA. are occasionally given the opportunity to take advantage of a drug and alcohol treatment program as opposed to receiving other punishment for their alcohol or drug related offenses. The punishment for such offenses can ordinarily be very severe, including jail time and serious fines and other absorbitant costs to pay for being in the court system for and/or found guilty of DUI/DWI. More often than not, especially for initial offenders, the court may decide that treating the concerns of alcohol and drug abuse in drug rehab is will prove more effective in the long run for full handling the problem. For DUI/DWI offenders in Rutherford, CA. that are lucky enough to be allowed to participate in such treatment instead of other far more extreme punishment, a great number will stay out of the criminal justice system for good.